Object Details
Artist
James Amos Porter
Caption
A small tan and brown butterfly near the bottom of the image spreads its wings wide next to the larger blue, brown, and white butterfly in the center of the image. A third butterfly with closed wings appears to drink nectar from a white flowering plant near the top of the image. The work demonstrates artist James Porter’s interest in experimenting with mixed techniques, such as sgraffito drawing and painting, to create his images.
Cite As
Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Date
c. 1945
Accession Number
2001.0003.0005
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
drawing
Medium
sgraffito drawing and oil paint on coated paper
Dimensions
9 1/16 × 11 15/16 in. (23 × 30.4 cm)
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Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
acm_2001.0003.0005
