
Herman HenstenburghNederland, 1667–1726Mag men het zien?
Chicago, Verenigde Staten
Het hoort bij de collectie, maar is momenteel niet tentoongesteld.
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