Carnation with Butterfly
Barbara Regina Dietzsch, German, 1706 - 1783
about 1765
Watercolor with gouache and gold leaf on vellum
Sheet: 13 13/16 × 10 1/2 in. (35.1 × 26.7 cm)
Frame: 24 5/16 × 21 in. (61.8 × 53.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Jean and Adolph Weil Jr. 1935 Fund
2024.3.2
Geography
Place Made: Germany, Europe
Period
18th century
Object Name
Watercolor
Research Area
Watercolor
Not on view
Provenance
With Hans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, Germany; sold to Arader Galleries, New York, 1987; sold to a private collector, New York, 1995; by whom sold Bonham's, London, December 8, 2021; where acquired, Arader Galleries, New York, 2021; sold to present collection, 2024.
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