White Bordered Camberwell Beauty, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterly antique bone jack straws indicating diagonal sliding of playing

indicating diagonal sliding of playing pieces

The shiny deep red paint is just perfect

string binding holding tight

the bluebird includes the names of Gertrude H

White Bordered Camberwell Beauty, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterly antique bone jack straws indicating diagonal sliding of playingA few last 19th century ink and watercolor butterfly drawings from a portfolio of half a dozen or so I purchased from a favorite dealer in the Hudson River Valley several weeks ago. This one is identified at lower left as a White Bordered Camberwell Beauty, and a beauty I think it is less showy than some but finely and richly rendered. And with a subtle shadow rendered in ink wash along the right side. Lovely. 9 1 4" x 7 1 4" and in very good