Title: Gilia Wildflower
Artist: Emma Homan Thayer
Medium: Antique botanical print from Wild Flowers of the Pacific Coast (1885)
Dimensions: Image size 9” x 7”
Price: $300 framed

This original 1885 botanical illustration by Emma Homan Thayer captures the delicate structure of the Gilia wildflower with the precision and charm that defined her celebrated work. Fine lines, soft color, and a graceful vertical composition highlight the plant’s slender stems and clustered blooms, offering both scientific clarity and decorative elegance. A beautifully preserved example of 19th‑century American botanical art.