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Peonies Patch

$950

While violets were Isabella Stewart Gardner's favorite flowers, peonies must have been a close runner-up. Her enthusiasm for peonies informed the artists she patronized. Wilton Lockwood cultivated peonies on Cape Cod, and his paintings of the flowers became his most popular subject. Isabella purchased this painting in 1914 at a Boston art gallery, and it was later exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum, along with 27 other Lockwood paintings (12 entitled Peonies). In Massachusetts, peonies typically bloom in June. Thanks to this purchase, Isabella enjoyed peonies year-round.

Use this patch on your favorite t-shirt, bag or pants and show off your favorite Gardner Museum painting!

Measures 3.25" x 2.75"
Fabric patch with iron-on backing

Wilton Lockwood (Wilton, Connecticut, 1862 - 1914, New York), Peonies, about 1913. Oil on canvas. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.