Record Details
Bouquet with White Lillies and Photographs of Man and Woman
Artist
Artist unidentified
Datec. 1865
Place/RegionUnited States
MediumReverse painting and foil on glass with photographs
Dimensions11 3/8 x 15 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Susan and Laurence Lerner
Accession number2009.13.32
DescriptionDuring the Victorian era, individual flowers carried particular associations. In "the language if flowers," lilies signified restored innocence and were used for both weddings and funerals.
Lee Kogan, "Bouquet with White Lillies and Photographs of Man and Woman," FOILED: Tinsel Painting in America (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2013), 57
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Artist unidentified
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Artist unidentified
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