The great South Sea caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath butterfly, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist, [London], 1795 reimagined
The great South Sea caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath butterfly, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist, [London], 1795, the metamorphosis of Sir Joseph Banks from a caterpillar to a butterfly upon his investiture with the Order of the Bath as a result of his South Sea expedition. Draped with the ribbon, and wearing the jewel, of Bath, he rises, chrysalis shaped, from the mudflats on butterfly wings emblazoned with sea creatures towards a radiant sun enclosing a crown. Reimagined by Gibon. Classic art with a modern twist
Size: 3740px × 5000px
Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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