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L & R Entwistle & Co., Limited

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An interior window framed by brown curtains shows a view into a landscape with grass, shrubs, trees, and a dirt path beneath a blue sky with white clouds in this vertical painting. Upon closer inspection, the three legs of a wooden easel, the clip holding a canvas at the top, and a white, stapled edge draws our attention to the fact that a painted canvas rests directly in front of the window. 
René Magritte, La condition humaine, 1933, oil on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1987.55.1

La condition humaine

René Magritte · 1933 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1987.55.1

The image shows a thistle plant with spiky leaves and a cluster of flower buds, one of which has a caterpillar on top. In the lower left corner, a butterfly with orange and brown wings sits on a leaf, and a spider is seen on a web near the center. The color palette consists of greens, browns, and dark tones. The thistle is positioned vertically in the center of the composition, surrounded by leaves spreading outward in different directions.
Johann Christoph Dietzsch, Thistle with Insects, c. 1755, gouache on black prepared vellum, Gift of J. Carter Brown, 2007.88.2

Thistle with Insects

Johann Christoph Dietzsch · c. 1755 · gouache on black prepared vellum ·  Accession ID  2007.88.2