The Butterfly

Mariano y Canto Fortuny, 1838 - 1874



The Butterfly

Mariano y Canto Fortuny 1838 - 1874

Summary

Winged nude female figure hovering in the air to the right and facing to the left with a cloth draped across her front and trailing down to and around the statuette below. The figure holds a pipe with her right hand up to her mouth. Foliage grows across the ground and the statuette.


Object Name

The Butterfly

Creators Name

Mariano y Canto Fortuny

Date Created

about 1880

Dimensions

support (sight): 34.8cm x 22.7cm

accession number

1912.50.132

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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