The Purple Emperor Butterfly
1921
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1921
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Purple Emperor Butterfly is a 1921 watercolor by Arthur A. Haserick, a Art Nouveau work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a single butterfly resting on a plain, light background. Its wings are mostly dark brown with white and purple markings. The butterfly’s antennae are thin and curved, and its body looks fuzzy. The artist focused on the butterfly’s delicate details, like the tiny spots on its wings. This piece was made in 1921 using watercolor. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more art like this.
A watercolour painting depicts the Purple Emperor butterfly, rendered by Arthur A. Haserick in 1921.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Arthur A. Haserick liked to sit very still. At a picnic table or a windowsill, he’d wait until moths and butterflies landed nearby, then slowly sketch their wings before they fluttered off. He painted them lifelike,…
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