The Purple Orchid
Title
The Purple Orchid
Cattleya Superba Splendens
Description
The painting is dominated by a large dark purple vase with a small neck and mouth. A Cattleya Superba, a South American plant that flowers in July and August, is placed in the vase. There are five flowers painted in shades of purple, red, and yellow. The five flowers bloom off a single stem, and two large flat leaves fan out towards the front and back of the vase. The background is grey-green wash with visible horizontal brushstrokes.
Creator
Edith Fetherston
Source
Packwood House Museum, 15 N Water St, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-524-0397
Date
1930-1939
Rights
Please cite Packwood House Museum, Lewisburg, PA when using items in the collection.
Relation
Edith Fetherston Oeuvre
Format
oil paint on canvas
25 x 15 in.
Type
Still Image
Identifier
1972.1721
Coverage
Gallery
Collection
Citation
Edith Fetherston, “The Purple Orchid,” Packwood House Museum Digital Collections, accessed May 13, 2024, http://packwood.omeka.bucknell.edu/omeka/items/show/585.