Two Grasshoppers
Herman Henstenburgh Dutch, 1667-1726
c. 1685
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
Herman Henstenburgh was one among several Dutch artists who created scientifically accurate descriptions of plants and insects, in this case representing a member of the grasshopper species. The artist chose the relatively expensive support of vellum, a prepared calf’s skin historically used for illuminated manuscripts, to which he applied watercolors and ink over a carefully considered preliminary drawing executed in graphite.
- Artist
- Herman Henstenburgh Dutch, 1667-1726
- Date
- c. 1685
- Medium
- Watercolor and opaque watercolor, with pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite, on vellum, laid down on ivory laid paper, with pen and brown ink on paper verso
- Origin
- Holland
- Collection
- Prints and Drawings
- Reference
- 1989.166 · Art Institute of Chicago