Herman HenstenburghDutch, 1667–1726Two Grasshoppers
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 3 hours ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
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.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1989.166
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
