Moths and Butterflies

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Wenceslaus Hollar (Etcher)

Etching of 8 insects. Two opened winged moths or butterfiles in the centre, two smaller opened winged moths or butterfiles on each side and there are four insects at each of the four corners.

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Category	Prints
Object type	print
Title	Moths and Butterflies (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Etchings Etching (Printing Process)
Brief description	Moths and Butterflies, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646
Physical description	Etching of 8 insects. Two opened winged moths or butterfiles in the centre, two smaller opened winged moths or butterfiles on each side and there are four insects at each of the four corners.
Dimensions	Height: 80mm Width: 120mm
Marks and inscriptions	'W Holler fecit ex Collectione Arundeliana 1646' (Printed at top left of image.) 'Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) / Moths and butterflies. Etchings from the / series 'Muscarum Scarabeorum Vermiumque / Varie Figure et Formae...', Antwerp, 1646. / Circ.144, 114a & b-1959' (Typed out label on front of mount.)
Associated objects	CIRC.114-1959 (Set) CIRC.114B-1959 (Set) CIRC.114C-1959 (Set) CIRC.114D-1959 (Set) CIRC.114E-1959 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	CIRC.114A-1959

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Record created	February 14, 2019
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1478168/moths-and-butterflies-print-wenceslaus-hollar/

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