Wenceslaus HOLLAR
Three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee
1646
from the Muscarum scarabeorum... (Various types of flying insects and beetles) series (c. 1646)

Medium
etching

Measurements
7.9 × 11.8 cm (plate) 9.0 × 12.4 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Parthey 2172; Pennington 2172 ii

Edition
2nd state

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: WHollar fect, ex Collectione / Arundeliana 1646
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: 8
stamped in purple ink l.c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)

Accession Number
1278.407-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Browse by artist name

Download Image

Terms and conditions of use

Wenceslaus HOLLAR Three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee 1646 from the Muscarum scarabeorum... (Various types of flying insects and beetles) series (c. 1646)

Artwork Details

Discover more

Explore the collection

Follow the NGV

Wenceslaus HOLLAR
Three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee
1646
from the Muscarum scarabeorum... (Various types of flying insects and beetles) series (c. 1646)