Large Framed Mixed-Media Work on Deckle-Edge Paper, Classical Bust With Monarch Butterfly

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A large-scale, gallery-style work on handmade-looking paper, custom matted in white in an attractive grey textured frame. The composition centers … Read more A large-scale, gallery-style work on handmade-looking paper, custom matted in white in an attractive grey textured frame. The composition centers on a weathered, bearded classical stone bust in cool blue-gray tones, set against a textured patchwork grid. A monarch butterfly on a pale daisy-like bloom hovers at upper left. Smaller details reward a closer look: a sketched horse, checkerboard bands, a spiral motif, tribal-style patterning, a miniature version of the same classical bust, and soft pastel stripes in pink, yellow, and green.

The mix of graphite-like shading, delicate color, and layered texture gives it a dreamy, archaeological feel. It would anchor a living room, library, office, or entry wall, and works well in traditional, eclectic, or contemporary spaces.

Provenance. Previously decorated the home of a Stamford, CT art collector’s home. We could not identify the artist or year it was made. The framing is so new and clean that it is likely to have been framed in the 2010s or later. See less