Watts, May Theilgaard
Forest Nature Trail Guide, back cover/page 16 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches
Identifier
3.24673Format
Sheet 1: Pen and India ink on cream Strathmore board.Sheet 2: Green colored pencil on cream paper.
Digitization Status
DigitizedReproduction:
OriginalDimensions
28.6 cm W x 37 cm H (Item)21 cm W x 32.1 cm H (Platemark or image size)
Extent
2 sheetsType
DrawingDate created
1946Description
Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for back cover/page 16, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.Includes a key to tree leaf characteristics. Header text "A KEY To the trees in these woods"
(first section) Leaf simple
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two categories, "with lobed margin" and "with toothed margin" as labeled. Each section depicts variations in veins, lobes, and thorns
(second section) Leaf compound
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two catagories, "leaves opposite" and "leaves alternate" as labeled.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Subject - keywords and LC headings
Leaves--AnatomyNature study
Nature trails
Trees--Identification
Drawings -- United States -- 20th century
Pen works -- United States -- 20th century
Forest Trail
