George Edwards, 1694–1773, British, Atlas Moth, ca. 1758
- Title:
- Atlas Moth
- Date:
- ca. 1758
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor with gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 × 11 1/8 inches (22.9 × 28.3 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Watermark:[fragment: fluer-de-lis within a shield], [similar to Heawood 1723]; partial watermark
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.3.462
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors-Sketchbooks
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- animal art | Atlas moth | butterfly | insect | moth | pattern
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9454
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