Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Papago basket with figures and animals it reads bright and crisp

it reads bright and crisp

the box is painted light green and divided into two halves

but am not certain of the exact source of this wounded fire breathing lion

but these are the real

Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Papago basket with figures and animals it reads bright and crispThese butterflies I found together with the watercolor of feathers also just listed I am sure done by the same maker, mid 19th century I believe, and certainly feathers and butterfly wings seem all of a piece. Gorgeous detailing on these splendid creatures, flying in every direction, with a few leafy sprigs, a lady bug for good luck, and what I take for a bee and a mosquito, too. Finely rendered in ink and watercolor, lovely. 9 1 2" x 6 3 8" and in