Prehistoric Botanist / The Milkweed Protege

From Mattatuck Museum

William Hamilton Gibson (created by)
Robert Austin (owned by)
Mattatuck Historical Society (owned by)

circa 1900 (Date manufactured/created)

gouache

paper

19.75 in H X 18 in W
12.75 in H X 11.125 in W Measurement Notes: sight

Bunch of milkweed plants of brown and gray color mid-ground left with two butterflies top center area; single brown and white milkweed plant with seed pods and two large butterflies foreground right-center.

Gift of Robert M. Austin, 2023

Accession/ID Number 2024.10.7