Texas Wild Flowers
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764338633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
an incredible book I saw this book on amazon and I had to have it. It's so detailed and the pictures are lovely. Anyone interested in Texas history should see this.
In 1894, Eliza's friend, Rebecca Jane Fisher, of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, began acquiring artifacts from the Republic of Texas era for a museum and asked Eliza for something that had belonged to the General. In 1862, during the Civil War, General Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh. In 2008, the images were digitalized and the members wanted the beauty of the book to be shared with others. These beautiful watercolor images of Texas wild flowers were created in the 1840s and 1850s by Eliza Griffin Johnston, bound into a book, and given to her husband, General Albert Sidney Johnston for his birthday. It was through those efforts that the chapter received the book, which remained in an Austin bank vault for many years. With more than 100 watercolor paintings and a description of each flower, this book is a treasure from Texas's past and an artistic gem.
About the Author A native of Virginia, Eliza Griffin Johnston married General Albert Sidney Johnston in 1843. She died in 1896. While living in Austin, Texas, she began painting the wildflowers in the area, which she presented to her husband for his birthday.
. She died in 1896. While living in Austin, Texas, she began painting the wildflowers in the area, which she presented to her husband for his birthday. A native of Virginia, Eliza Griffin Johnston married General Albert Sidney Johnston in 1843