Madeleine Basseporte
Butterflies, 1750 c.
A hand-coloured original copper-engraving
6 ½ x 7 in
16 x 18 cm
16 x 18 cm
NATHISp9019
Butterflies: Five verities distinguished by their antennae. Basseporte was the first female to hold the position of official painter at Louis XV's garden.
Butterflies: Five verities distinguished by their antennae. Basseporte was the first female to hold the position of official painter at Louis XV's garden.
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