This is a set of 17 vintage botanical prints of North American wildflowers made from Mary Vaux Walcott watercolor paintings. The set was produced by the Smithsonian Institute from the original paintings of Walcott (1860-1940), a botanist and watercolorist.
The 9x12 prints are in good condition and are suitable for framing. They have a lovely patina, soft coloring and include the botanical and common names of the wildflowers. The Carolina Jessamine print shows signs of previous display (see photograph). One of the prints is missing from this set. The original set envelope is included.
The featured wildflowers are:
Rock Penstemon
Blue-Eyed Mary
Carolina Jessamine
Wild Rose
New England Aster
Mountain Azalea
Black-Eyed Susan
Meadow Fleabane
Pineland Blueberry
Highbush BlackBerry
Rose Mallow
Mountain Laurel
Water Lily
Sunflower
Flowering Raspberry
Jacob's Ladder
Western Red Lily 2024
Product code: Vintage Wildflower Botanical Print Set of Mary Vaux Walcott 2024 Watercolors from Smithsonian Collection