Box 17
NOTE: The items are most likely based on European print sources. There are two sets of naturalists library – one 40 volumes one 13 volumes by William Jardine engravings by W.H. Lizars – copies are at the Houghton and Boston Athenaeum. Also consider illustrations gift books, annuals, images by Audobon and those appearing in the Says text.
Folder 1 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of frontispiece of book of drawings and watercolors]; Pencil. (11 ½ x 8 5/8 in) (29 x 22 cm). 1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Frontispiece image for a drawing book featuring a floral border of vines, roses, orchids, lilies, lilies of the valley and ivy. In the center is written in a decorative script, “Kate P. Wyman. 1850.”
Folder 2 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a floral border]; Pencil. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a circular floral border; the circle shape is made up of a curved branch. Included flowers are pansies, bell flowers, roses, lilies of the valley, horn flowers, columbine, vines and ivy.
Folder 3 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Decorative image of intertwined leaves]; Pencil. (11 ½ x 9 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of intertwined leaves bent into a curved shape; at the top of the decoration is a series of small sketched leaves.
Folder 4 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825- after 1880). [Floral image of a rose with butterfly]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Floral image featuring a pink rose and rosebud with a butterfly atop; the butterfly has a brown wingspan highlighted with gold paint. Included in the arrangement are white flowers with long purple stems.
Folder 5 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a branch in bloom with butterflies and hornet]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of possibly a dogwood branch or a crab apple branch in bloom; there are three pink blossoms and numerous buds on the branch as well as leaves. The pollen is gray. There is one brown spotted butterfly perched on a flower and a gray butterfly in flight. Above the image is a detailed hornet.
Folder 6 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Floral image of a branch with blossoms and butterfly]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a blooming branch; the blossoms are red and orange, the buds are gray and the pollen golden. There is a detailed butterfly perched on top. The butterfly has a yellow wingspan with blue and orange circles.
Folder 7 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Floral image of a cut Nicotiana and butterfly]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 ¼ in) (29 ½ x 23 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a cut Nicotiana plant with three green white stems and pink blossoms. There is a detailed stem and overturned leaf; in the upper left hand corner is a hovering brown and green striped swallowtail butterfly.
Folder 8 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Floral image with trumpet flowers and butterfly]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 ¼ in) (29 ½ x 23 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a stem of uncolored trumpet flowers protruding from a stem; the flowers have elongated yellow pollen pistils. In the upper left hand corner is a swallowtail butterfly in flight. The butterfly’s hind wing is decorated with black spots, peach colored arches and a red base.
Folder 9 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a vase with flowers]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a vase atop a base with numerous flowers emerging. The vase is royal blue with a gold top and gold handles; the base is white. The flowers inside are a pink rose, a blended white pink tulip, a branch of bluebells and a golden daisy.
Folder 10 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a hydrangea with butterfly and hornets]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a dark pink hydrangea attached to a branch with numerous leaves attached. In the upper right hand corner is a butterfly in flight with light green wings lined in gray and yellow spots.
Folder 11 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a vase with flowers]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 ¾ in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a vase atop a base with numerous flowers emerging. The vase has a scene painted on the exterior of a man walking down a path with a cane; there is a fence to his left and a tree to his right. The vase has gold highlights and handles. The flowers emerging are a pink rose, a blue morning glory and two purple daisies.
Folder 12 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a vase with flowers]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a vase with its exterior painted green; detailed are numerous shapes and flowers. The style is possibly cloisonné. To the right of the vase is a conch shell. Emerging from the vase is a blended yellow red tulip, pansy and fuschia flowers.
Folder 13 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a hummingbird]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a hummingbird sitting atop a branch facing left. Annotated along the stem are the words: “Supersilious Humming-Bird.” The bird has pointed, tapered tail feathers, a brown breast, a curved bill, and green, black and brown wings. Note: image possibly copied from an engraving by William Home Lizars perhaps from The Naturalist’s Library (not in AAS collections).
Folder 14 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a hummingbird]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a hummingbird sitting atop a branch facing left. Annotated along the stem are the words: “Purple Humming-Bird.” The bird has curved brown tail feathers, a white breast and neck, a straight bill, and red crown and back feathers; his wings are purple and turned upward exposing his lower feathers.
Folder 15 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a two birds in a tree]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of two birds sharing a branch on a tree. The bird to the left is a blue bird with a yellow breast, possibly a Chat; he is facing downwards exposing his lower feathers. The second bird is facing left; he is red with black surrounding his eyes. Above the two birds is an open pink flower; there are also numerous leaves and pink buds on the tree.
Folder 16 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a two finches in a tree]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of two finches on a tree branch facing one another. The finches are brown with light brown breasts, blue surrounding their eyes, black heads and short blue beaks. The branch they are perched atop has numerous dark purple flowers with folds.
Folder 17 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of eggs on grass]; Watercolor and pencil. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of several eggs lying in a field; behind the eggs is a tall patch of uncolored grass. The eggs are colored; several of them are large and have cracks. These are yellow with gray and orange spots. Others are medium sized and blue with blue spots. Several in the foreground are white with gray and orange spots; these are smaller than the rest.
Folder 18 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of eggs on grass]; Watercolor and pencil. (11 5/8 x 9 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of large eggs surrounded by several smaller eggs. Behind the scene is a patch of tall grass left uncolored. The largest eggs are light green with dark green spots; the eggs to the left of them are olive colored. The smaller eggs are possibly robin’s eggs; there are also brown eggs and a light green small egg. To the left is a white opened eggshell with orange spots.
Folder 19 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a bird’s nest with eggs]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 ¼ in) (29 ½ x 23 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a bird’s nest on a branch. The nest is made up of intertwined moss, leaves and sticks; the nest is colored a grayish blue. Visible inside are two white eggs. The image is possibly copied from the engraving by William Home Lizars on the title page of the Naturalist’s Library Ornithology Volume I (not in AAS collections).
Folder 20 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a branch with leaves and buds]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 ¼ in) (29 ½ x 23 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a tree branch with large gatherings of leaves. Part of the branch and several of the leaves have been colored; others are left uncolored. The buds are small, bell shaped flowers with pink highlights.
Folder 21 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of two branches with flowers]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 9 ¼ in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Two motif images with flowers. The one to the right are flowers intertwined on a straight branch; the one to the left are flowers intertwined on a curved branch. The left motif features red, white and pink roses, violets and the reverse side of blue morning glories. The right motif features purpose and blue violets, pink and yellow roses and ivy.
Folder 22 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of violets]; Watercolor. (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) (29 ½ x 22 ½ cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image of a gathering of purple violets with yellow centers; three of them are open and several are closed. Also in the gathering are green leaves.
Folder 23 Wyman, Catherine Partridge. (1825-after 1880). [Image of a pointer with grouse]; Pencil. (11 5/8 x 9 in) (29 ½ x 23 cm). 1840-1850. [Old number: No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring the head and neck of an Irish Pointer; he is looking up and facing left. In his mouth is a dead bird, possibly a game bird such as a pheasant or grouse.
