Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 108
SEVEN ORNITHOLOGICAL AND ENTOMOLOGICAL GOUACHE PAINTINGS ON PAPER EARLY 19TH CENTURY Four...
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SEVEN ORNITHOLOGICAL AND ENTOMOLOGICAL GOUACHE PAINTINGS ON PAPER
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Four depicting birds, including a golden oriole and a pair of finches, two of moths including a pupa and caterpillars, and one with four butterflies, 20.5cm x 26cm max. (7)
Provenance: acquired by John Reeves after his arrival in Canton in 1812, and thence by descent.