Synopses & Reviews
This hardcover journal is based on Titian Ramsay Pealeandrsquo;s
The Butterflies of North America, an unpublished nineteenth-century manuscript equivalent in scope to Audubonandrsquo;s
Birds of America. Inspired by the collage-like quality of Pealeandrsquo;s original notes and drawings, the journal features an exposed binding, a foil-stamped cover, a removable half-jacket, and artwork scattered throughout the blank and lined pages. Pealeandrsquo;s manuscript is now housed in Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural Historyandrsquo;s Library.
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Also see: The Butterflies of North America: Titian Pealeandrsquo;s Lost Manuscript (978-1-4197-1784-0) and The Butterflies of Titian Ramsay Peale Notecards (978-1-4197-1806-9).
Synopsis
Butterflies features the inventive, bedazzling paintings of American artist and naturalist Titian Ramsay Peale (1799andndash;1885). Of the Peale dynasty of painters, the artist devoted his life to The Butterflies of North America, working in watercolor, gouache, lithography, and collage. Pealeandrsquo;s original manuscript is now in the Rare Books Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.
Synopsis
This set of notecards is based on Titian Ramsay Pealeandrsquo;s
The Butterflies of North America, an unpublished nineteenth -century manuscript equivalent in scope to Audubonandrsquo;s
Birds of America. Inspired by the collage-like quality of Pealeandrsquo;s original notes and drawings, this exquisite keepsake box contains 32 flat cards, 16 envelopes, and cotton twine; tie two cards together to create 16 two-layer cards. Pealeandrsquo;s manuscript is now housed in Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural Historyandrsquo;s Library.
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Also see: The Butterflies of North America: Titian Pealeandrsquo;s Lost Manuscript (978-1-4197-1784-0) and The Butterflies of Titian Ramsay Peale Journal (978-1-4197-1805-2).
About the Author
Artist and naturalist
Titian Ramsay Peale (1799andndash;1885) was the sixteenth child of the important American artist Charles Willson Peale. The Peale family of artists played a significant role in the development of the arts in America.
Founded in 1869, The American Museum of Natural History is one of the worldand#39;s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Its collections and exhibitions attract about five million visitors annually.