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  • Yellow Butterfly (ca. 1890)

    Yellow Butterfly (ca. 1890)

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    A delicate yellow butterfly rests on a leaf, its wings glowing against muted greens. The watercolor’s fine details reveal each vein and subtle gradient, as if the insect might flutter off the page at any moment.

  • Butterfly (1890)

    Butterfly (1890)

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    Delicate wings unfurl in precise watercolor strokes—a butterfly suspended mid-flight, every vein and iridescent scale rendered with scientific clarity. The creature hovers between specimen and living thing, frozen yet weightless.

  • Blue Butterfly (1896)

    Blue Butterfly (1896)

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    A delicate blue butterfly rests on a leaf, its wings glowing against muted greens. The fragile creature seems poised between stillness and flight, a fleeting spark of color in the quiet wilderness. Every vein in its translucent wings catches the light, as if nature paused just for this moment.

  • Pink Butterfly

    Pink Butterfly

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    A delicate pink butterfly rests on a leaf, its wings translucent against the watercolor wash. The fine veins and soft gradients suggest careful study, yet the piece feels alive—as if the insect might flutter away at any moment.

  • Papilio Adonis (1789-1813)

    Papilio Adonis (1789-1813)

    George Shaw (English, 1966–)

    Delicate wings unfurl in soft blues and blacks, each vein traced with precision. The butterfly perches lightly, its intricate patterns a fleeting marvel of nature’s design. A quiet study of fragility and detail, alive on the page.

  • Butterfly, For Dell (1897)

    Butterfly, For Dell (1897)

    Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)

    Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail, each vein and iridescent scale rendered with scientific clarity. The butterfly perches mid-motion, its fragile form captured in watercolor’s translucent layers. A fleeting subject made permanent through meticulous observation.