DrawingsDutch17th century

Studies of Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae family)

17th century

Artists

Pieter Holsteyn IIArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent watercolor, white opaque watercolor, black ink, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink and graphite at the upper left

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 7.2 x 11.5 cm (2 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Provenance

J. A. van Dongen, Amsterdam, sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1971, gift ; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

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