Butterflies, moths, flies and a wasp
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Hollar, Wenceslaus
(After)
History note: From the collection of George Ambrose Cardew (d.1941) [L.1134]; bt. Sotheby's, 20 January 1943, part of lot 198
Bought from the Print Duplicates Fund, 1943
Method of acquisition: Bought (1943)
Copied after two plates from Hollar's series 'Muscarum Scarabeorum' of 1646 (New Hollstein nos. 919 as bottom half and 923 as top half, in reverse. Numbered '5' lower right corner.
Accession number: P.173-1943
Primary reference Number: 203147
New Hollstein (German): 919 (see)
Lugt: 1134
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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