This line drawing study shows two poppy flowers and foliage, on a sheet of yellow tracing paper. The tall flowers fill the page at center and right. Their broad, flat, frilled petals spread out from a globe-shaped center fringed with stamens drawn in short clusters of inked lines. The center of each flower is colored with dark purple watercolor. The center flower is lightly shaded with grey wash. At left is a poppy leaf, with serrated lobes that grow progressively longer moving down the stem. The veins and prickles on the leaves are drawn with fine lines. At the top of the page, 'No. 7' in handwritten script; signed bottom left, 'S.L. Crownfield'.

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Object Timeline

1925	Work on this object ended.
1937	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2018	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2022	We exhibited this object.
2024	You found it!

Drawing, Study of Poppies

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Sophia L. Crownfield. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite, brush and watercolor on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney. It is credited Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney.

Its dimensions are

61 × 48.3 cm (24 × 19 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and ink, lower left: S. L. Crownfield.; upper center: No. 7

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of Poppies; Designed by Sophia L. Crownfield (American, 1862–1929); USA; pen and black ink, graphite, brush and watercolor on tracing paper; 61 × 48.3 cm (24 × 19 in.); Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney; 1937-59-57

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Sophia Crownfield: Drawn from Nature.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C2mV/
Accession Number 1937-59-57
Object ID 18345105