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an image of a picture of a bunch of butterflies on a walla picture of a collection of butterflies on displaymany different types of butterflies displayed on the walla lot of butterflies that are on the wallmany different types of butterflies in this pictureseveral different types of butterflies are shown on a sheet of paperfour butterflies that are sitting on a white surfacea picture of a picture of a group of butterfliesa picture of a collection of butterflies on display
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139 - METAYE Roger Lepidopterology plate: Small brown and orange b…
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Estimate €100 - €120
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METAYE Roger Lepidopterology plate: Small brown and orange butterflies, 1944 Roger METAYE (1921–2006) Lepidopterology plate: Small brown and orange butterflies, 1944 Original watercolour over pencil and Indian ink lines Signed in ink On vellum, 22 x 15 cm INFORMATION: This watercolour was created to illustrate the book *Atlas des Lépidoptères de France* (Volume 1: Rhopalocera), published in 1944 by N. Boubée et Cie. Very good condition, with minor imperfections and foxing in the margins. Accompanied by a small tracing sheet with additional information written by the artist. (see photo)
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 9:30 AM
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