A Moth, Butterflies, and Bees, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Wenceslaus Hollar

Title

A Moth, Butterflies, and Bees, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

Place

Bohemia (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1644–1652

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 11.6 × 18.1 cm (4 5/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Joseph Brooks Fair Fund

Reference Number

1925.1525

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