Butterfly and CaterpillarMid-20th century7 7/8 × 9 7/8 × 7/8"Reverse painting and foil on glassGift of Kristina Barbara Johnson1992.17.3201529461043Artist unidentifiedPaintingsUnited StatesPaintingsTinsel PaintingPAINTING
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), 4919301970 1992 17 32 Tinsel PaintingPAINTING
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