Untitled (fossilized butterfly)

Joseph Cornell, Untitled (fossilized butterfly), n.d., collage, 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.280

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (fossilized butterfly)
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums Description
collage
Subjects
  • Object — other — fossil
  • Animal — insect — butterfly
  • Animal — fish
Object Number
1991.155.280
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.155.280

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