Oval still life
Oval still life

Lithograph - Hand Painted Oval Lithograph of Bell Flowers in Gilt Frame by Clarissa Munger Badger


circa 1859 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper, Charcoal and Watercolor
Oval still-life of two varieties of bell flowers, under glass in a gesso frame (one of a pair) by Clarissa Munger Badger, 1859. Clarissa (flic.kr/p/PjyWmy) was a Madison resident who was a noted botanical artist famous for her folio nature books and prose. See madisonhistory.org/key-figures/clarissa-munger-badger/ for more info about her.
Paper, lithograph, and watercolor
Size 11 1/2" X 9 1/2" sight, 17 5/8" X 15 1/2" in frame.
Donated by Alice H. Jones
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