Primary Artist

Catherine Devine (1880–)

Title

not titled [flowers and butterflies]

Date made

1878 – c.1880

Place made

Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left within image, 'JS' [in monogram].

Matrix size

27.0 x 17.5 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

The original watercolour for this work was offered as part of the The Robert Hutchinson Collection of Australiana, Shapiro, 22 February 2022, lot 121, signed and dated lower left centre in gouachec. ‘Catherine Devine Nov 1887'.

Subject category

Still life

Subject description

Still life of Australian native flowers including Stuarts Desert Pea, in a glass vase. two butterflies are attracted to the flowers.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

162505

Creators

Devine, Catherine. | (1880–) Australian | Female | print after

John Sands. | (1837–1978) Australian | Organisation | printer

Last Updated

20 Jan 2026