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Butterfly and Caterpillar Artist Unknown United States Mid-twentieth century Reverse painti…
Butterfly and Caterpillar
Butterfly and Caterpillar Artist Unknown United States Mid-twentieth century Reverse painti…
Butterfly and Caterpillar Artist Unknown United States Mid-twentieth century Reverse painting and foil on glass 7 7/8 x 9 7/8" Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York Gift of Kristina Barbara Johnson, 1992.17.32 Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Record Details

Butterfly and Caterpillar

Artist
DateMid-twentieth century
MediumReverse painting and foil on glass
Dimensions7 7/8 × 9 7/8 × 7/8"
Credit LineGift of Kristina Barbara Johnson
Accession number1992.17.32
Description

Scientific interest in the classification of living creatures led many people with special interests in lepidoptera to keep mounted specimens of butterflies and moths. This small tinsel painting features a lifelike, scale rendition of the giant Polyphemus silk moth and its bright green caterpillar

Lee Kogan, FOILED: Tinsel Painting in America (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2013), 49

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