Two EURYTIDES butterflies on herbarium sheet
PUIN071-4
The two butterflies belong to the genus EURYTIDES, a group of tropical butterflies closely related to the flamboyant Papilio, known for their long, slender tails and pale wings traversed by dark veins. These specimens originate from Central or South America.
They are arranged on a genuine herbarium sheet, where immortelles (Helichrysum) have been pressed — Mediterranean plants that retain their shape and colour long after being picked. Once used to scent linens or compose everlasting bouquets, they still evoke memory and permanence.
The whole is presented in a vintage collector’s box, likely made for amateur entomologists or botanists.
Nothing here was gathered together in nature, yet the ensemble creates an unexpected dialogue between frozen bloom and suspended flight.
They are arranged on a genuine herbarium sheet, where immortelles (Helichrysum) have been pressed — Mediterranean plants that retain their shape and colour long after being picked. Once used to scent linens or compose everlasting bouquets, they still evoke memory and permanence.
The whole is presented in a vintage collector’s box, likely made for amateur entomologists or botanists.
Nothing here was gathered together in nature, yet the ensemble creates an unexpected dialogue between frozen bloom and suspended flight.
This unique piece has been sold...
