1. Material:
  2. watercolor (29)

Blue Bird on a Tree Branch

Creator:
Mary Lincoln Beckwith
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1963
Materials:
paper, watercolor
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0795
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This watercolor on heavy textured paper by President Abraham Lincoln's great-granddaughter, Mary Lincoln Beckwith, also known as Peggy Beckwith features a snowy winter scene. Bare tree branches are in the foreground with a blue jay perched on the lowest branch. Mountains are shown in the background. Handwritten in pencil in the lower left corner is the date 1/25/63. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum