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Book Illustration

1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Butterfly Collector, published in 1978, falls into Fulvio Testa's early career as a children's book illustrator. The vivid colour in this watercolour landscape scene is typical of his style. Testa enjoys using watercolour because of its unpredictable qualities and the blotches and run-ins add character to his work. He began his career as a children's book illustrator in 1971 but he is now known as a landscape artist, generally of abstract mountain scenes. He pays great attention to his materials, using the finest hand-made paper which adds to the textural quality of his work.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour on paper, mounted on card
Brief description
Book illustration to The Butterfly Collector, drawing of man chasing butterflies up a mountain, by Fulvio Testa in pen and ink and watercolour on paper, 1978.
Physical description
Illustration depicts a man with a net and wearing mountaineering clothes and rucksack chasing butterflies up a mountain. Eyes peep out from a cave in the mountainside. Another creature with striped tail hides behind the peak.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm
  • Width: 51.9cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
The Butterfly Collector, published in 1978, falls into Fulvio Testa's early career as a children's book illustrator. The vivid colour in this watercolour landscape scene is typical of his style. Testa enjoys using watercolour because of its unpredictable qualities and the blotches and run-ins add character to his work. He began his career as a children's book illustrator in 1971 but he is now known as a landscape artist, generally of abstract mountain scenes. He pays great attention to his materials, using the finest hand-made paper which adds to the textural quality of his work.
Bibliographic reference
Testa, Fulvio & Lewis, Naomi. The Butterfly Collector. London, Andersen Press, 1978.
Collection
Accession number
E.289-1982

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Record createdJanuary 6, 2004
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