Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2020
Journal Title
Timekeeper: The Official Newsletter of the La Jolla Historical Society
Volume Number
39
Issue Number
2
First Page
4
Last Page
5
Version
Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting
Disciplines
American Art and Architecture | Botany | History | Illustration | United States History | Women's History
Abstract
The article describes the collaboration between philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps (1836-1932) and artist Albert R. Valentien (1862-1926) that produced an exceptional collection of watercolors depicting the wildflowers of California, now in the collection of the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Digital USD Citation
McClain, Molly, "Wild Things to Make Your Heart Sing" (2020). History: Faculty Scholarship. 44.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/history_facpub/44
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