PrintsItalian17th century

True Depiction of a Flea, Seen through a Microscope

1686

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and engraving

Medium

Etching and engraving on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 26.2 x 32.9 cm (10 5/16 x 12 15/16 in.) sheet: 34.2 x 39.4 cm (13 7/16 x 15 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Unidentified auction, Gonnelli, Italy, November 29, 2022], sold; to [Hill-Stone, Inc., South Dartmouth, Mass], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2022

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