“Mirror-Back” Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Gerald H. Thayer, "Mirror-Back" Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1950.2.20B
Gerald H. Thayer, "Mirror-Back" Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1950.2.20B
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Artwork Details

Title
“Mirror-Back” Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
Artist
Location
Not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Mediums Description
watercolor
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — insect — caterpillar
  • Object — foliage — leaf
  • Study
Object Number
1950.2.20B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.2.20B

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