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Painting, The Butterfly

This is a Painting. It was created by Winslow Homer. It is dated 1872 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint on canvas. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Charles Savage Homer, Jr.. It is credited Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr..

Its dimensions are

39.6 x 57.8cm (15 9/16 x 22 3/4in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in brush and red oil paint, lower right corner: Winslow HOMER 1872.

It is inscribed

Verso of stretcher: initialed in in Homer's handwriting in graphite: WH

Cite this object as

Painting, The Butterfly; Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910); USA; brush and oil paint on canvas; 39.6 x 57.8cm (15 9/16 x 22 3/4in.) ; Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.; 1917-14-1

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