Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor lush green home of the Braintree Congressional

home of the Braintree Congressional Church (established in 1699) and the Mechanics Lecture Hall nearby

Watercolor and graphite on laid paper

though I don't think having a gang of three is a bad idea at all

Three of the four I have are in great condition

such beautiful forms with those dynamic fat carved twists

Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor lush green home of the Braintree CongressionalThese butterflies I found together with the watercolor of feathers also just listed I am sure done by the same maker, mid 19th century I believe, and certainly feathers and butterfly wings seem all of a piece. Gorgeous detailing on these splendid creatures, flying in every direction, with a few leafy sprigs, a lady bug for good luck, and what I take for a bee and a mosquito, too. Finely rendered in ink and watercolor, lovely. 9 1 2" x 6 3 8" and in