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An illustration of a branch with orange gooseberries against a black background. A caterpillar, a butterfly, and a dragonfly sit on leaves of the branch.

An illustration of a branch orange gooseberries. The branch stands vertically against a solid black background. The berries range in shade from deep reddish orange, to an orange-tinted white. The branch is covered in thorns. An orange butterfly sits on a leaf on its left, a black caterpillar sits on a leaf at the top right, and a blue dragonfly sits on a leaf to the bottom right.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42416.5
People
Barbara Regina Dietzsch, German (Nuremberg, Germany 1706 - 1783 Nuremberg, Germany)
Title
A Branch of Gooseberries with a Dragonfly, an Orange-Tip Butterfly, and a Caterpillar
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
1725-1783
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371419

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gouache over graphite
Dimensions
overall: 28.7 × 20.4 cm (11 5/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
package: 36.2 × 27.9 × 1.3 cm (14 1/4 × 11 × 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2008
Object Number
TL42416.5
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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