
Herman HenstenburghPays-Bas, 1667–1726Peut-on la contempler ?
Chicago, États-Unis
Elle appartient à la collection, mais n’est pas présentée en ce moment.
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