Wherever he went, Barton took note of the plant life around him, also casting his eye on birds, fish, and other small, domestic creatures. His passion for plants was shared by Henry Evans, who made his own botanical prints, and Evans’s wife Patricia, with whom Barton collaborated on the volume A Modern Herbal (1961). Whether tracing a common houseplant or an exotic bloom, Barton’s sinuous line was perfectly suited to the visual description of botanical specimens.
Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
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