L'Inconnue de la Seine Beetles & Others (Parnassius imperator & beremeri -

(Parnassius imperator & beremeri - Togo)

but structurally sound

H: approx 34cm

Insect specimen (Salvazana mirabilis - Thailand) mounted on acid-free paper in a black wooden shadow box

Insect specimen (Salvazana imperialis - Thailand) mounted on acid-free paper in a black wooden shadow box

L'Inconnue de la Seine Beetles & Others (Parnassius imperator & beremeri -Vintage porcelain mask, matte finish. H: 14cm L'Inconnue de la Seine (the unknown woman of the Seine) was an unidentified young woman whose body was pulled from the Seine River in the late 1880's. Because she could not be identified, a death mask was made, as was customary at the time. The young woman's ethereal smile and delicate beauty added to the mystery of her death. Her death mask became a popular fixture on the walls of artists' homes after