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Four caterpillars and a snail

Four caterpillars and a snail
1646
from the Muscarum scarabeorum... (Various types of flying insects and beetles) series (c. 1646)

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.0 × 11.7 cm (plate) 8.3 × 12.1 cm (sheet)

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Parthey 2167; Pennington 2167 i

Edition
1st state

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: WHollar fecit, ex Collectione Arun- / deliana, Ao (o in superscript above .) 1646
stamped in red ink on reverse c.r.: (coat of arms) (cut off by edge of sheet) (not in Lugt)
stamped in ink on reverse l.l.: H. W. (not in Lugt)
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.r.: 9 (underlined)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: B/5
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: 2167

Accession Number
1278.408-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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