Purple Hairstreak Butterfly Gouache Painting

An original unframed artwork of a Purple Hairstreak Butterfly by Amanda Gosse.

The Purple Hairstreak Butterfly, scientific name Favonius quercus, is found in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland and only in oak forests and woodlands. Although a non-threatened species, it is not easy to see these pretty butterflies, because they are usually in the canopies of oak trees, where they feed on honeydew.

Gouache paint and colour pencil on high quality 300gsm watercolour paper.

A4 — 20cm x 29.7cm.
See image 3 for actual detail, images 1 and 2 are low-resolution.

Signed on the front. A certificate of authenticity will be provided with the artwork. The painting will arrive in a protective cellophane envelope.