Description
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)
