1880
Hector Giacomelli
(French, 1822-1904)
Twenty-four finches perched in a row.
Watercolor over graphite underdrawing heightened with white and gum on cream, thick, heavily textured wove paper. H: 7 x W: 19 1/16 in. (17.8 x 48.4 cm). Courtesy of The Walters Art Museum.
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