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Butterflies and Caterpillars Collection
This collection has many different paintings of butterflies and caterpillars. The collection has various types of butterflies. Most are paintings done in color while one is a black and white drawing. We will be comparing the illustrations created by Eric Carle of caterpillars and butterflies with this paintings. The set includes questions that will be used to prompt discussion.
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Blue Butterflies and Foliage
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Pieter Sluyter (Sluiter)
Date: 1705-1771
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (33.66 x 21.59 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,726
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Mature Pineapple with Butterflies
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Pieter Sluyter (Sluiter)
Date: 1705-1771
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (42.55 x 29.85 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,712
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Great Blue Butterflies and Red Fruits
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Pieter Sluyter (Sluiter)
Date: 1705-1771
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (38.74 x 28.58 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,714
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Blue Butterflies and Red Larva, Blue Spines
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Joseph Mulder
Date: c. 1705-1717
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 13 x 9 5/8 in. (33.02 x 24.45 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,728
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Bengale Thé hyménée, from Choix Des Plus Belle Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits
Artist: Victor ; after Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Date: 1827
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.67 x 21.59 cm) (plate)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,339
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Hydrangeas
Artist: Inuzuka Taisui ; Kawaguchi
Date: July 1929
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 14 1/4 x 9 7/16 in. (36.2 x 23.9 cm) (image)15 7/8 x 10 11/16 in. (40.3 x 27.1 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.77.28.25
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Butterflies, Caterpillars and Plant
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Blue Butterflies and Pomegranate
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Joseph Mulder
Date: 1705-1771
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 14 x 10 3/8 in. (35.56 x 26.35 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,715
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Moths, Caterpillars, and Foliage
Artist: After Maria Sibylla Merian ; Joseph Mulder
Date: 1705-1771
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (38.74 x 28.58 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: P.18,719
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