Urania Moth, study folder for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, Urania Moth, study folder for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, n.d., various media and collage on paperboard, closed: approx. 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1950.2.38
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Artwork Details

Title
Urania Moth, study folder for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
closed: approx. 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Mediums Description
various media and collage on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study
  • Animal — insect — moth
Object Number
1950.2.38
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.2.38

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Date1986
cast and forged 14k yellow gold
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