Pair of Highly Decorative 19th Century Pith Piper Butterflies & Flowers (8)

Pair of framed highly decorative mid 19th Century Butterflies and Flowers on pith paper each with four images in gold brass frames. On pith paper with its unusually low absorbency, the paint pools on the surface like enamel, creating raised areas of pigmentation that catch the viewer’s eye as they stress that as the pith paper is so delicate that it is not unusual to see some cracking of the paper especially of pieces this old. Each piece showcases a composition of flowers, foliage, and butterflies.