Two Grasshoppers
<p>Herman Henstenburgh was one among several Dutch artists who created scientifically accurate descriptions of plants and insects, in this case representing a member of the grasshopper species. The artist chose the relatively expensive support of vellum, a prepared calf’s skin historically used for illuminated manuscripts, to which he applied watercolors and ink over a carefully considered preliminary drawing executed in graphite.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1680
- Dimensions
- Primary/secondary supports: 11.9 × 14.3 cm (4 11/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Herman Henstenburgh
Artist
Painting
18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1667-1726)
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Record
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- Herman Henstenburgh
- Year
- 1680
- Dimensions
- Primary/secondary supports: 11.9 × 14.3 cm (4 11/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1680-119005
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified