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A moth, butterflies and bees: P.168-1943

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A moth, butterflies and bees
Diversae Insectorum

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus (Attributed)

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Bought from the Print Duplicates Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1943)

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1647

School or Style

Bohemian

Components of the work

Paper Height 12.8 cm Width 18.3 cm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.168-1943
Primary reference Number: 207561
New Hollstein (German): 1269
Pennington: 2180
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Created: Monday 11 January 2016 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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