Limited Edition Pearly Eye Butterfly Signed and Numbered Fine Art Print

This numbered and signed work, from a limited run of 50 fine art prints, makes a one-of-a-kind gift.

This is a subtly colored butterfly that stays mostly in wooded areas; for this reason, most people will never see, let alone notice, this common species. That's a shame, because its beauty rewards a closer look, and its woodland habitat is a place all of us would gain from visiting. I have found this butterfly perching on tree trunks in Chicagoland forest preserves.

This painting faithfully and precisely reproduces the beautiful colors and striking design of the insects I have pursued and studied since childhood. My style is inspired by that of my grandfather, Arthur Cushman, a noted illustrator who worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the USDA, whose paintings and drawings helped set the standard for scientific illustration in the mid 20th century.

> Signed and numbered print in a limited edition of 50
> Free shipping on all orders
> Printed on 230 gsm, 14 mil, acid-free, 100 percent cotton Fine Art Bright White paper
> Archival pigmented inks for superior resistance to fading, greater scratch resistance, and color stability.
My original 15 x 20 watercolor painting is also available – please contact me at specimenartcollective@gmail.com for more information about owning an original.