Boletus and Agaricus habitat scene featuring a moth and butterfly, watercolour and ink on paper attributed to Thomas Robins the Elder, c.1760. Each element of the illustration is numbered 1-2, a-b, in red or black ink. LL: 'a. BOLETUS, b. AGARICUS; VI; 1. GOLD-SPOT Moth; 2. Upper side of the WOOD-ARGUS Butterfly
Extent
1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). 30.5 cm x 28 cm. watercolour (paint). gum arabic
Is part of
Thomas Robins the Elder artwork
Pagination
Plate 33 of album 'Portland Museum Sale 1786', formerly owned by Reginald Cory. Dis-bound in early 1990s