A Butterfly

Nicolaas Struyk Dutch

early 18th–mid 18th century

Not on view

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Title: A Butterfly
Artist: Nicolaas Struyk (Amsterdam 1686–1769 Amsterdam)
Date: early 18th–mid 18th century
Medium: Pen and black ink and watercolor, over touches of graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (7.9 x 9.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine G. Curran, 2008
Object Number: 2008.440.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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