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Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.064 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl across continents—vibrant patterns from Asia, Africa, and America preserved in precise lines. Each curve and spot maps a journey far beyond the page.
Dawn (1907)

Edmund Hodgson Smart (English, 1863–1942)

Soft light spills over rolling fields, turning dew to gold. The horizon blushes pink as shadows stretch long across the land. A hush lingers in the air—that fragile moment when night loosens its grip and day hasn’t yet taken hold. The English countryside holds its breath between darkness and dawn.
White Peacock (1918-1922)

Charles Robert Knight (American, 1874–1953)

A white peacock fans its iridescent feathers, each delicate quill catching the light. The bird’s piercing gaze holds an almost regal stillness, its plumage glowing against muted greens. Watercolor strokes blur the line between scientific precision and fleeting elegance.
Hiver Dans La Foret (1912)

William Degouve de Nuncques (Belgian, unknown)

Moonlight glazes the snow-laden pines, casting blue shadows across the silent forest. Branches sag under their frozen weight, the air thick with stillness. No footprints disturb the white expanse—only the cold glow of night pressing between the trees. A hush so deep it hums.
Unidentified Fish (1)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A watercolor fish, scales gleaming, drifts against blank paper—unnamed, unknown. Its delicate fins seem to tremble, caught between scientific record and something wilder, refusing to be pinned down.
Pandora (ca. 1914)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A woman emerges from swirling darkness, her pale form cradling a glowing vessel. Shadows cling to her limbs like smoke, while the box in her hands pulses with eerie light—both gift and curse in one. The air hums with unspoken myth, that moment before revelation cracks the world open.
Untitled (Courtyard with Maidens)

Henri Victor Lesur (French, unknown)

Sunlight filters through the courtyard arches, casting lace-like shadows on the stone. Three maidens linger by the fountain, their whispered secrets lost in the splash of water. One adjusts her shawl, another gazes at the doves—each caught in a private reverie beneath the same golden light.
View of the Coast of Amalfi

Guglielmo Giusti (Italian, unknown)

Sunlight glints off the turquoise waves crashing against Amalfi’s cliffs. Terraced villages cling to steep slopes, their pastel walls glowing against the rugged coastline. The sea stretches endlessly, its shifting blues mirroring the sky. A breeze carries salt and citrus through olive groves clinging to the hills.
Fauna japonica Pl.104 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper, a Japanese insect preserved in precise lines. The engraving balances scientific detail with quiet elegance, each vein and segment rendered with care. A glimpse into a world where nature meets meticulous observation.
Printemps (before 1892)

Etienne Adolphe Piot (French, 1850–1910)

A young woman cradles a bouquet of fresh blooms, her gaze soft and distant. Delicate petals spill over her hands, their vibrant hues contrasting with the muted folds of her dress. Spring lingers in the air, caught between her fingers and the quiet turn of her thoughts.
Vision; vase of flowers (1900)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A vase blooms with flowers that seem to hover between dream and decay—petals too vivid, stems unnervingly still. The air hums with something unspoken, as if the arrangement holds a secret just beyond reach.
Anunciación

Ángel Zárraga (Mexican, unknown)

A golden light spills across the scene as the angel kneels, wings still trembling from flight. Mary’s hands hover mid-gesture—not quite refusal, not yet acceptance. The air hums with unspoken words. Between them, a silence thick enough to shape destinies.
On the Heights (circa 1909)

Charles Courtney Curran (American, 1861–1942)

Sunlight dapples through the trees, casting soft shadows on the grassy slope. A breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of wildflowers. Two figures pause on the hilltop, their silhouettes small against the vast, glowing sky. The world stretches out below, bathed in golden afternoon warmth.
The Auvers Valley on the Oise River (1884–1906)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Sunlight dances on the Oise, dappling the water between swaying trees. The valley breathes with loose brushstrokes—greens melt into blues, land blurs into river. A fleeting warmth lingers in the air, as if summer might slip away with the next breeze.
Fragment de la maquette pour la décoration du théâtre des auteurs gais, exposition universelle (1900)

Henri Bellery-Desfontaines (French, 1867–1909)

A swirling theater facade emerges—gold leaf and crimson curves twisting into symbolic forms. The design pulses with hidden meaning, poised between decoration and allegory. Every flourish whispers of spectacle yet unseen.