A Branch of Gooseberries with a Dragonfly, an Orange-Tip Butterfly, and a Caterpillar

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's London, 23 January 2008, no. 223); (via David Tunick, Inc., New York); purchased 2008 by NGA.

A Branch of Gooseberries with a Dragonfly, an Orange-Tip Butterfly, and a Caterpillar

Dietzsch, Barbara

mid-18th century

Accession Number

2008.53.2

Medium

gouache over graphite on prepared paper

Dimensions

overall: 28.7 x 20.4 cm (11 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund