Studies of Butterflies and Moths
Datec. 1876
Artist
Helena de Kay Gilder
(American painter and illustrator, 1846–1916)
Illustration CitationA nearly identical drawing of a butterfly is featured with "Song" in Richard Watson Gilder, The New Day (New York: Scribner, Armstrong, and Company, 1876). Reprinted in Lyrics and Other Poems (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885).
MediumWatercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensionssheet: 13 15/16 × 10 in. (35.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 2023
Object number2023-6b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis sheet depicts studies of butterflies and the life cycle of a Chelonia Caja moth, which is also called a Garden Tiger for its distinctive orange and black markings.
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