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An injured butterfly is shown lying in the middle of a stretcher carried by two butterflies (one on the left and one right). Another butterfly walks beside the butterfly carrying the stretcher on the right. A small butterfly with a parasol or umbrella flies above the injured butterfly. The area underneath the ground they walk on is shown at the bottom of the composition, and the words "LE BLESSÉ" are printed in black at the bottom center.

Bound Print, Plate 1, Le Blessé (The Injured), Premier Essai de...
etching on laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-402-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Ornamental cartouche composed of auricular, cartilage-like form in a heart shape, surmounted by a half-length female winged figure. At either side, similar forms of volute shape rest on a grasshopper, left, and a tortoise, right.

Print, Plate 28, from Neüw Grotteßken Buch (New Grotesque Book), 1610
engraving on laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
1957-162-27

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Mouth-blown crystal beer tumbler with painted butterfly.

No. 279 Beer Tumbler, 2007
mouth-blown and painted glass.
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor,....
2009-18-130

This object was made by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right panel from two panel mural set. Geometric architectural building, figures of children on roof, one flying a fish kite. Others hold kite strings. A child hangs from the balcony edge of the right side of the building; another child climbs a tall ladder to access the roof. Below, a child holds a pinwheel. At bottom, a child with large rings or hoops. Abstract butterfly form on the ground at lower right.

Drawing, Serenade, 1948
graphite, pen and ink on linen.
Gift of Matthew L. Edelman.
2016-37-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sample folder containing descriptive text relating to mezzotone scenic wall decorations and miniatures of five Ilonka Karasz designs: Serenade, Sand Gardens, Byzantine Curtains, Arches and Arabian Nights.

Page From A Sample Book, Mezzotone Papers, 1948
mezzotone print on paper.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1959-134-1-13

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 8 images of this object.

Monarch Sanctuary, 2018-ongoing

Monarch Sanctuary, 2018-ongoing
partial building façade model, diagram, video.
Courtesy of Terreform ONE.
NATURE.020

There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim, painted with a large flowering branch, a small sprig of blue morning glory, and insects.

Plate, 1753–1756
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim, painted with a spray of pancratium (Proiphys amboinensis), four leaves, and three winged insects.

Plate, ca. 1753-1756
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-4

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim, painted with a large branch of convolvulus/bindweed (Ipomoea purpurea) and various insects.

Plate, 1753–1756
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim, painted with a papaya (Carica papaya), two sprays of flowering millet grass, and several insects.

Plate (England), ca. 1753–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-6

This object was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim painted with tulip tree (Liriodendron) flower and leaves, and various insects.

Botanical Plate, 1752–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-7

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim painted with a branch of bocconia/parrot weed (Bocconia frutescens) leaves, various sprigs, a caterpillar, and two winged insects.

Plate (England), 1753–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-8

This object was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim painted with a large spray of the leaves, flowers, and buds of a hibiscus (Ketmia syrorum), with a seed pod and various insects.

Plate (England), 1753–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-9

This object was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim. Decoration showing flowering plant and insects.

Plate, 1753–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-10

This object was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim. Botanical decoration of a Magnolia. Thick purple and green stem with yellow, green, and purple lanceate leaves. Large flower with yellowish curling petals and cone-shaped purple and green pistil. Sprigs of yellow and blue flowers. Two large butterflies, one moth. The decoration after Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), PLANTAE SELECTAE, 1770-1773, Tab.IX, "Magnolia..."

Plate (England), 1753–58
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-12

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 8 images of this object.

A plate with wavy, brown-edged rim painted with a large spray of sunflower (Helianthus atrorubens), showing a blossom, buds, and leaves, with various insects.

Plate, 1753–56
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-13

This object was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Bulbous vase depicting various brown-beige butterflies all over white background.

Vase (France), ca. 1905
glass.
Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre.
1996-45-6

This object was made by Daum.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Winged figure in chariot pulled by butterflies.

Mount (France), ca. 1800
gilt bronze.
Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.
1904-20-10

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Upright cabinet made of porcelain plaques in a gilt-bronze armature, of two sections; the upper section with two large doors and a peacock crest, the lower section projecting forward with a glass top, supported on two ceramic columns, and containing two drawers. The porcelain plaques painted with allegorical and naturalistic ornament, featuring two large roundels on the doors with cameo-like images of Psyche (left) and Venus (right). Bronzework and porcelain ornamented throughout with neoclassical motifs including swags, volute scrolls, grotesques, and palmettes.

Royal Jewel Cabinet Cupboard, 1824–26
mahogany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold leaf, platinum,verre....
Bequest of the Reverend Alfred Duane Pell.
1991-31-2

This object was made by Godin (probably the younger) and Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 18 images of this object.

Flat-based teapot with curved sides, tall strap handle and curved spout; flat top with circular cover with acorn finial. Cover, hand and spout gilded. Body decorated with roundels painted in polychrome enamels depicting birds, alternating with smaller roundels with butterflies.

Teapot And Lid (France), 1813
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold leaf.
Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V.....
1981-38-2-a,b

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Fourteen different sketches showing plans, sections, and elevations of house. Reading from lower part of sheet: a full plan of house with v-shaped porch, living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom; two section views of house showing roof line: view into bedroom with door and fan in transum above; view from kitchen into bedroom with door and fan in transum.; four sections of rooms and walls showing sloping roof line; three drawings of plans including bathroom; two sections showing sloping roof line and bathroom.

Drawing, Concept Sketches, Butterfly House, Auburn, AL, 1997
pen and black ink on heavy cream paper.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2001-5-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Oval tray with raised and everted rim. Decorated with outer border of interlaced triangular geometric motifs in lapis blue against brown background, surrounded by thin gold rims; then a border of tooled gilding with 16 roundels painted in polychrome of exotic birds, alternating with the smaller roundels with butterflies. Around central oval a wide band of trompe-l'oeil coffering. Center painted with arrangement of seashells, coral, and pearls against a faux marble background.

Tray, from a Breakfast Service (Plateau; Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine)...
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V.....
1981-38-1

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Band of stylized flowers alternating with stripes and circles. Floral bouquet in void. Printed in two shades of green, blue and gray on an off-white ground.

Sidewall (France), 1922–29
block-printed paper.
Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan.
1930-21-1-k

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Vertical design of abstract butterflies in gold and black alternating with black and white undulating checked pattern. Swirling pin-wheel design in black and gold in text block, upper right: TAPETE-GOLDENE / SCHMETTERLINGE. Verso: Title of portfolio in gray text block upper left. Pattern of squares of tilted squares in gray on cream.

Print, Tapete Goldene Schmetterlinge (Golden Butterfly Wallpaper), plate 12,...
color lithograph on paper.
Gift of Jerrol E. Golden.
1999-41-1-13

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Circular dish with deep concave center. Outer edge with seven chased lobes. Wide flat border rises in curve toward center, chased with seven foliated poppy stems with seven blossoms, seven buds, four seed pods, three butterflies, and two flies, all in high relief. Stems continue into recessed center as stylized swirls and lobes. Textured hammered surface visible in all flat areas, smooth on central lobes. Reverse of dish heavily patinated.

Dish (England), 1907–08
silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.
1985-64-1

This object was made by Holland, Aldwinkle & Slater.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Abstract butterfly form comprising simple, curved body studded with small diamonds, flanked by wings with polychrome lacquer, mother-of-pearl, egg shell, and gold decoration inspired by ‘Kodai-ji makie’ using Chinese bell flower motif.

Hanakarakusa W Brooch, 2007
gold powder, gold beads, egg shells, mother-of-pearl, colored lacquer....
Gift of Van Cleef and Arpels.
2011-42-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Square composition at center of page with butterflies and moths of various colors and sizes flying in different directions.

Drawing, Design for Textile or Wallpaper: Butterflies, 19th century
brush and gouache, graphite on cream paper.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-107-25

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Pleated fan with a painted parchment leaf with three cartouches: the center shows an interior with a man and two women playing music and dancing; the two side cartouches show butterflies and shells. Scattered insects on the reverse, with a floral border. Twenty-four ivory sticks which are carved, pierced, painted and gilt, with amorini, fruit and flower chains, and with red foil inserted in the guard sticks. Embroidered case with red lining, removable lid.

Pleated Fan And Case (France), 1730–60
painted parchment leaf, carved, pierced, painted and gilt ivory sticks.
Gift of Mrs. A. Murray Young.
1937-28-2-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Mouth-blown concave crystal tumbler with painted butterfly.

No. 279 Concave Tumbler, 2007
mouth-blown crystal, painted.
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor,....
2009-18-126

This object was made by Boehmische Manufaktur.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Mouth-blown glass decanter with stopper with engraved butterfly.

No. 279 Decanter With Stopper, 2007
mouth-blown engraved glass.
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor,....
2009-18-131-a,b

This object was made by Boehmische Manufaktur.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vase-shaped jug with broad everted lip and tall loop handle. Decorated en suite with set: five large roundels with birds, four with butterflies. Lip, handle and foot gilded. Shell motif painted below lip.

Cream Jug (France), 1813
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold leaf.
Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V.....
1981-38-3

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Block printed cotton with exotic plants including an aloe and a diminutive palm tree with a butterfly, in bright colors on a white background.

Textile, Fleurs Tropicales et Palmiers (Tropical Flowers and Palms), ca. 1787
cotton.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1973-51-105

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Abstract and angular black butterfly with red, yellow, green, and purple shapes inside. Above, text in black ink: HANAE MORI.

Poster, Hanae Mori, 1978
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-7

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A plate with a wavy, brown-edged rim, painted with a large spray of pink and white crinum (Crinum Zeylanicum), with scattered sprigs and insects.

Plate, 1753–1756
soft-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Hanging lamp in the form of a large clear glass incandescent light bulb, the globe surrounded by a transluscent white plastic band from which project eight colorful, realistic figures of winged insects seemingly in flight around the bulb; halogen light source suspended from brass fitting in center of bulb-shaped globe.

J.B. Schmetterling (Butterfly) Hanging Lamp, 2011
glass, plastic, brass, halogen light source.
Gift of Ingo Maurer GmbH and Graham Owen.
2014-7-1-a/c

This object was made by Ingo Maurer GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.