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Needlework Pattern Fragments

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.07.11a-d
Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.11a-d
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowe…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern Fragments
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowers have bright green leaves.All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
Subject
insect
butterfly
floral
pattern
needlework
decorative;
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.11a-d
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Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbaq.05.01
Artist
Qi Baishi
Date
n.d.
Material
paint
Catalogue Number
BaQ.05.01
Description
Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
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Title
Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]
Date
n.d.
Material
paint
Dimensions
30.0 x 23.8 cm
Description
Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BaQ.05.01
Images
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Watercolour Painting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.28
Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.28
Description
Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The bac…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Watercolour Painting
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “M. G. Le???d??”“February 4th, 1852”“M. G. L??????” “To E. Anderson”
Subject
botanical
still life
flower
insect
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.28
Images
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