Studies of Butterflies and Moths

Studies of Butterflies and Moths
Studies of Butterflies and Moths

Studies of Butterflies and Moths

Datec. 1876
Artist (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 view
ClassificationsDRAWING
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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Helena de Kay Gilder
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Study of a Tulip
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Helena de Kay Gilder
not dated
Study of Wildflowers
Helena de Kay Gilder
not dated