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© Cliona Doyle
, Irish, b.1968
Title
Camellia Japonica and Butterflies
Date1998
MediumEtching on fabriano rosaspino avorio paper
Dimensions
Image: 44 x 60 cm
Sheet: 50 x 65 cm
Credit LineCommissioned, National Gallery of Ireland, 1995
Object numberNGI.20869
DescriptionThis print was inspired by Samuel Dixon's still life 'A white-headed parrot, tortoise-shell and rock underwing butterflies, an oak beauty moth and white muscadine grapes', c.1755: NGI.18297. It forms part of the series commissioned for the exhibition 'Art into Art' held in the National Gallery of Ireland, 20 May -19 August 1998. The prints were created by members of Graphic Studio Dublin and invited artists and were inspired by artworks in the Gallery's permanent collection.