Pieris brassicae in the Louvre

[Michael Gochfeld]

Mark,
It's my understanding that you are allowed to write down the artist and date
(but they don't let you take pictures).
I too marvelled at that picture (and also didn't write down the artist).

There are some remarkable butterfly paintings from the 17th century. MIKE
GOCHFELD

Mark Walker wrote:

> Sorry to take the thread off on another tangent, but I was visiting the
> Louvre in France on Wednesday and stopped in my tracks as I admired a 17th
> century painting (or was it 16th?).  There, floating down above the
> wrestling angels was the unmistaken likeness of Pieris brassicae - complete
> with its oversized large black spots.  What was particularly interesting was
> the detail the artist provided for the fluttering butterfly.  It included
> the subtle yellow shading of the ventral hindwing, complete with venation.
> The species was clearly readily available for perspective study at the time
> of the painting.  I wonder how many he admired in order to capture the
> likeness so effectively.
>
> I wish I would have written down the artist and date.  It's cool to know
> that these bugs have been around and have been enjoyed for that long.
>
> Mark Walker.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Snyder [mailto:john.snyder at furman.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 6:11 AM
> > To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> > Subject: Pieris brassicae in U.S.
> >
> > A colleague of mine has done work with living Pieris brassicae in England
> > and would like to transfer the research to the U.S.  It would involve
> > close containment of all stages of the life cycle--no release or field
> > work.
> >
> > His questions:  (1) Is a USDA permit needed for such work?  (2) Is there
> > anyone in the U.S. currently maintaining a colony of brassicae, where my
> > colleague could obtain eggs or early larvae?  Who might that be?
> >
> > Replies can be sent directly to me at the email address below.
> >
> > John Snyder
> > john.snyder at furman.edu
> >
> >
> >
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