Butterflies in Art

Embroidered Picture

Mary Wright|Sarah Osborn's School, ca. 1754

Molly Wales Fobes

Rufus Hathaway, 1790

Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)

Wiener Werkstätte|Gustav Kalhammer, 1907

Manchu Woman's Informal Robe

The Painted Lady butterfly card from the Butterflies and Moths of America series

Louis Prang & Co., 1862–69

Cynthia Cenone butterfly card from the Butterflies and Moths of America series

Louis Prang & Co., 1862–69

Papilio Erithonius from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 1

Louis Prang & Co., 1860

The Yellow Swallowtail from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 2

Louis Prang & Co., 1860

Junonia Orithyia from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 1

Louis Prang & Co., 1860

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Socket Brace for Knife (Uragawara)

Various Moths and Butterflies

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Various moths and butterflies

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Butterfly

Piece

Medallion

Four butterflies

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Card 8, Limenitis Ursula, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.

William S. Kimball & Company|Julius Bien, 1888

Card 10, Grapta Comma, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.

Julius Bien|William S. Kimball & Company, 1888

Card 37, Catocala Nupta, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.

Julius Bien|William S. Kimball & Company, 1888

Pilgrim Vase

Chesapeake Pottery, 1880–85

Arctia Virgo from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 5

Louis Prang & Co., 1862

Plate

Wine bottle

전 일호 남계우 나비와 모란 조선|傳 一濠 南啓宇 蝴蝶圖 朝鮮|Butterflies and Peonies

Nam Gye-u, mid- to late19th century

Sleeve Band

Box and utensils for incense ceremony set

清中期 銅胎畫琺瑯花鳥圖盤|Lobed tray with rock, flowers, and butterflies

Various Moths and Butterflies

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Stencil

Teapot (part of a service)

Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, ca. 1790

Plate (one of a pair)

Worcester factory, ca. 1780

Teacup and saucer

Höchst Manufactory, ca. 1775

Flagon

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1765

Flower-Vase of Horn and a Butterfly

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Title page from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756–60

Botanical plate with fruiting branch

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1755

Botanical plate with spray of lilies

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1755

Botanical dish with white sunflower

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1755

Botanical plate with spray of apples

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1755

Botanical plate with a flowering eggplant

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1755

Pair of chair seat covers

Jean Pillement, third quarter 18th century

Saucer with Butterflies

Dish (underdish for a tureen)

Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, ca. 1735

Butterfly and Mask of Yakko (the footman of a samurai)

Ayaoka, 18th–19th century

Decorated Roman alphabet

Jeremias Wachsmuth|Martin Engelbrecht, 18th century

Small covered wine pot or teapot

Chinese, 1662–1722

Teapot with Cover