Watercolor on paper. Brown with blue highlights in the forewings offer simplicity to this butterfly which are followed with the hindwings that have wonderful detail with hundreds of light blue dots on an inky blue background. Notice the red areas with white dots and the draped effect on the lower section. It is framed in a period lemon gold frame. The initials in the lower right hand corner, "E.K." stand for Mrs. E. Kerie. This is a nice large size. There is some toning in the upper third of the background paper. This discoloration was caused by something laying underneath for many years. Otherwise, it is in excellent condition.  12 3/4" wide x 14 1/4" high (framed) 8 3/8" wide x 10 1/4" high (sight)

 

ce240 / $1,200

 

Watercolor on paper. Wonderfully stylized butterfly sitting upon a sprig of white star shaped delicate flowers. The forewings are a beautiful shade of green and the hindwings being blue and shades of brown. Very interesting detail to the tops of the forewings. There is a slight shadowing in the painting which gives it a three dimensional quality. It is framed in a period lemon gold frame and the 19th century hand blown glass has a 1/2" narrow seed beside a bubble in the upper right hand corner. This was painted in 1846 by one of two sisters, Miss Mary Jackson or Miss Hannah Jackson in Tamworth, England. The condition is excellent.  11 1/2" wide x 13 1/4" high (framed) 8 1/2" wide x 10 1/4" high (sight)

 

ce239 / $1,200

 

Watercolor on paper. Sitting upon a sprig of bell shaped flowers is a beautiful stylized butterfly. The forewings are painted in shades of green, gold and blue and the hindwings burgundy with highlights of iridescent gold encircling the eye spots and accenting other areas as well as the body. It is framed in a 19th century lemon gold frame. The hand blown period glass has a seed which encompases the bud at the top. Nice. This was painted by one of two sisters in 1846, Miss Hannah Jackson or Miss Mary Jackson of Tamworth, England. The condition of the watercolor is excellent.  11 1/2" wide x 12 1/2" high (framed) 8 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" high (sight)

 

ce238 / $1,200

 

Watercolor on paper. Stylized beautifully painted profile of a butterfly done in 1846. The colors are bronze, yellow and blue highlighted with iridescent gold. The frame is of the period. The glass is great with many seeds from being hand blown from the 19th century. The condition is excellent.  10 1/2" wide x 8 1/2" high (framed) 8 1/2" wide x 6 1/2" high (sight)

 

ce237 / $685

 

Watercolor on paper. This watercolor was done by one of two sisters named Miss Hannah and Miss Mary Jackson in 1846 in Tamworth England. This watercolor has shadows beneath the butterfly as well as some of the leaves which add a nice deminsion. The forewings are red and black with blue eyespots while the hindwings are white and black with blue eye spots. The old hand blown glass has some irregularities and the 19th century rubbed frame is lemon gold. The watercolor is in excellent condition.  9 1/4" wide x 10 3/4" high (framed) 7 3/8" wide x 8 3/4" high (sight)

 

ce236 / $575