Landscape with Large Blue Butterfly Original Hand-Colored French Engraving in Vintage Frame
Regular price $354.00
We are pleased to offer a selection of vintage art sourced by our founders Don and John during their travels. Here, a beautifully detailed engraving printed and hand-colored in France showing a landscape with an oversized blue butterfly (Morpho Ménélas) and caterpillar in the foreground. We love the richly saturated blues of the butterfly wings and the striking yellow of the caterpillar.
This original engraving is from a series of books called: Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle et des Phenomenes de la Nature (Picture Dictionary of Natural History and Phenomena of Nature). The engraving was produced by E. Guerin and is dated 1837 in the lower left. The silver tone frame is vintage.
Original hand-colored French engraving on paper under glass in a vintage silver tone frame. Frame measures about 10"h x 9"w. Image measures about 8"h x 7"w.
Please note: This is a one-of-a-kind, unique piece and it is FINAL SALE so review all photos and please email with any questions. This engraving and frame will have small imperfections due to age but we think this adds to the vintage charm.