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
Date Created
about 1880
Dimensions
support (sight): 34.8cm x 22.7cm
accession number
1912.50.132
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)