A Butterfly. An Original Watercolour. Georgian. Early 1800s. Size: 27 x 21.5 cms.

A watercolour painting of a butterfly.

Of English origin.

Exquisite work with gilt on the thorax and wings.

The artist was active in the early 1800s.

Size: 27 x 21.5 cms or 10 3/4 x x 8 1/2 inches.

The quality of the work is exquisite. The white ground is faintly marked by signs of age but in the main clean.