Portulaca flower

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About this item

Portulaca, or purslane, is the subject of this detailed and delicate watercolor by Eliza Allen Starr.  She opened her own studio at age 21, and began to teach drawing. In her 30s writing also became an avocation and the two arts merged within the covers of the books she wrote.

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Item typePainting
CreatorStarr, Eliza Allen
Datecirca 1840
PlaceChicago, Illinois
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaint; Paper
Process/FormatWatercolor
Dimension detailsHeight: 8.50 in Width: 6.75 in
Catalog #2002.21.04
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Starr, Eliza Allen. Portulaca flower. Painting. ca. 1840. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2002-21-04/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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