Framed African Butterfly Wing Art

This is a vintage piece of African butterfly wing art, depicting a romantic silhouette profile of a couple in wedding-style attire positioned before a window. The silhouettes' heads are composed of iridescent black butterfly wings, while the background landscape visible through the window is constructed using vibrant yellow and orange wing specimens to suggest a sunset. The woman's dress is rendered in white textured material, possibly fabric or dried vegetation, with intricate lace-like patterning at the neckline. The artwork is housed in a multi-layered framing system: a thin gold-toned inner fillet, followed by a wide beige fabric-textured mat, and finally an outer mahogany-colored faux-wood frame with a marbled or burled texture. The piece displays characteristic stylings of mid-to-late 20th-century souvenir or decorative art often produced in regions like the Central African Republic or Madagascar. No visible signatures are present on the front, which is common for these hand-crafted folk art pieces. The condition appears fair to good; there is some noticeable wear on the bottom edge of the outer frame, and the protective plastic corner guards suggest it may have been recently stored or prepared for transport. The craftsmanship is high, evidenced by the delicate placement of the fragile organic materials and the layering of colors to create depth in the sunset.

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