Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus), mantis, purple daisy and red flowers
A watercolour drawing from the album 4205. Assorted flower stems, a butterfly, and a mantis. In the centre is a flower stem with red petals and long, thin leaves. It is surrounded by purple daisy. The black and yellow butterfly in the upper left corner could be lime butterfly. There is a mantis with pink wings in the upper right corner.
Given by Rev. John Durham Denis de Vitré, 1942
Method of acquisition: Given (1942) by De Vitré, John Durham Denis de
19th Century
Circa
1800
-
Circa
1870
Chinese
Chinese export art
Chinese export watercolour
Support
composed of
pith paper
Sheet
Height 185 mm
Width 295 mm
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on pith paper
Accession number: 4205.1
Primary reference Number: 317336
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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