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Watts, May Theilgaard

Tree Portraits: Sweet-gum

Identifier
3.31800
Format
ink and airbrushed watercolor on tan board
Digitization Status
Digitized
Reproduction:
Original
Dimensions
27.7 cm W x 35.5 cm H (Item)
Extent
1 sheet
Type
Painting
Date created
1940 – 1950
Description
Color silhouette of a sweet-gum tree, including a nature print outline of a leaf, drawings of a fruit, a seed, and descriptive text.

Header: SWEET GUM

Drawings and text from top to bottom, left to right:
  • leaf: [text] alternate
  • tree: [text] corky ridges on bark of twigs; brilliant Autumn coloring; exudes aromatic rosin
  • fruit
  • seed
Subject - keywords and LC headings
Leaves
Seeds
Trees--Identification
Drawings -- United States -- 20th century
Pen works -- United States -- 20th century
Liquidambar styraciflua L. (sweet-gum)
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