Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat, Brush and gouache, pen and black ink on oiled translucent paper, joined at center, A chariot drawn by a butterfly and driven by another is followed by a third butterfly at the back. The butterflies are depicted in various colors and are all in profile facing left. An unfinished geometrical repeat pattern in yellow is seen below. A few numbers and letters in black ink are dispersed on the butterflies and the chariot. The design for the waistcoat or gilet is carried out in the manner of Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin's 'Les Papilloneries Humaines.', France, ca. 1780, embroidery & stitching, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Embroidery, Corner, Gentleman's Waistcoat, Brush, gouache, pen, black ink, oiled translucent paper, joined, center, chariot drawn, butterfly, driven, another, followed, third butterfly, back, butterflies, depicted, various colors, profile facing left, unfinished geometrical repeat pattern, yellow, numbers, letters, black ink, dispersed, butterflies, chariot, design, waistcoat, gilet, carried out, manner, Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin's 'Les Papilloneries Humaines, France, ca, 1780, embroidery & stitching, Drawing, Drawing
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