Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Miniatures and Marine Paintings - 02 Sep 2009
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English School 19th Century An album containing 31 sheets of studies of butterflies
English School 19th Century
An album containing 31 sheets of studies of butterflies, moths and caterpillars some on branches with blossom
Some inscribed: Small tortoiseshell; Wall butterfly; Fritillary x2; Brimstone; Comma; Swallow-tail; Clouded yellow; 6 spot burnet; The ringlet; Painted lady; Red admiral; Hummingbird hawkmoth; Tiger moth; Magpie; Crimson underwing
All watercolour with collage of butterfly wings
29 bound in a red morocco leather album and 2 loose sheets
Various sizes from 22 x 19cm; 8½ x 7½in and smaller (31)