White Bordered Camberwell Beauty, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterly mourning photo with clay body showing through

with clay body showing through

while towing another little one along behind her in a box on a string

I think it's really pretty great though

And the whole thing is just the right amount of irregular/imperfect for one to really feel the hand of its maker at work

It seems that it is a heavy cardboard roll to which the fabric is tacked

White Bordered Camberwell Beauty, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterly mourning photo with clay body showing throughA 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