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William Baxter Closson
Butterfliescirca 1887

Not on view
Dark intaglio print, possibly mezzotint, showing two white butterflies among wild grasses and plants against a near-black background
Artist or Maker
William Baxter Closson
Title
Butterflies
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1887
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (17.15 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Estate of Howard de Forest
Accession Number
47.31.115
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings

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