Geometrid moths
Painting
1800-1840 (made)
1800-1840 (made)
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This painting shows two yellow geometrid moths. An artist in Canton made it for Europeans interested in exotic flora and fauna.
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Title | Geometrid moths (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
Brief description | Painting, 'Two Yellow Geometrid Moths', watercolours and ink on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1800-1840 |
Physical description | Painting, rectangular, depicting in the centre two yellow geometrid moths on green foliage. Also in the picture, thier chrysallis. |
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Object history | Exotic flora and fauna had strong appeal to British botanists in the 18th/19th century, and such interest gradually filtered down to the general public. Travellers brought back to Britain specimens of foreign insects and more commonly, paintings depicting those insects. Purchased from E. Parsons, accessioned in 1889. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Summary | This painting shows two yellow geometrid moths. An artist in Canton made it for Europeans interested in exotic flora and fauna. |
Bibliographic reference | Souvenir from Canton : Chinese export paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Shanghai, 2003
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Accession number | D.1314-1889 |
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Record created | October 9, 2003 |
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