Lunar Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, Lunar Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1950.2.18B
Abbott Handerson Thayer, Lunar Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, n.d., watercolor, frame: 9 x 11 in. (22.9 x 27.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1950.2.18B
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Artwork Details

Title
Lunar Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
frame: 9 x 11 in. (22.9 x 27.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Mediums Description
watercolor
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — foliage — leaf
  • Animal — insect — caterpillar
  • Study
Object Number
1950.2.18B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.2.18B

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