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Two day lilies and a caterpillar
Details
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (Dieppe ca. 1533-1588 London)
Two day lilies and a caterpillar
inscribed in pen, probably by the artist, 'emerocallis/ calchedonica' (bottom center), and with inscription 'Hemerocalis Calchedonica' (below)
black chalk, watercolor, bodycolor on an old album sheet, watermark armorial
6 3/8 in. x 7 ¾ in. (16.1 x 19.6 cm)
Two day lilies and a caterpillar
inscribed in pen, probably by the artist, 'emerocallis/ calchedonica' (bottom center), and with inscription 'Hemerocalis Calchedonica' (below)
black chalk, watercolor, bodycolor on an old album sheet, watermark armorial
6 3/8 in. x 7 ¾ in. (16.1 x 19.6 cm)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 21 January 2004, lot 45.