Sketches of Butterfly Pen-holder, a Shell Pen-holder and Snail Ring-holder, and a Vase
Object type: Drawing ; Ornament and Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill]|Samuel Alcock & Company
Artist bio: British, London 1804–1872 London|British, active ca. 1828–59
Artist role: Artist|Patron
Artist nationality: British|British
Date: 1845–55
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 13 x 9 5/8 in. (33 x 24.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Accession year: 1956
Tags: Butterflies|Snails|Shells