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Three caterpillars, a moth and four butterflies Diversae Insectorum
Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus (Attributed)
Bought from the Print Duplicates Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1943)
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1647
Paper Height 12.8 cm Width 18.8 cm
Accession number: P.167-1943
Primary reference Number: 207560
New Hollstein (German): 1268
Pennington: 2179
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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