Design of Flower Sprays and Butterflies

Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian

ca. 1870

Not on view

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Title: Design of Flower Sprays and Butterflies
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
Date: ca. 1870
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 8-3/8 x 8-3/8 in
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.569
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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