J. McA, Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly Study, 1810s, Watercolour

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An original c.1810s watercolour painting, J. McA, Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly Study.A beautiful large entomological study painted around the 1810s. This … Read more An original c.1810s watercolour painting, J. McA, Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly Study.A beautiful large entomological study painted around the 1810s. This study is not a print but a very fine painting in watercolour. In a charming addition, the artist has handwritten the identification of the species, in brown ink on laid paper, which is affixed towards the lower edge of the sheet.In watercolour with pen and ink. On wove paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed lower centre. Height: 24.7cm (9.7″) Width: 17.6cm (6.9″) Condition: Some toning across the sheet. There are two small marks, to the upper centre and left edge, where there are tiny repaired holes in the paper. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less