Swallow-tailed Butterfly and Twelve Other Insects
11×14"
$81.95
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Est. 1871 — About the Museum
A4 — 8.3×11.7in · A3 — 11.7×16.5in · A2 — 16.5×23.4in · What size should I choose?
Print Details
- Museum quality — Giclée prints with archival pigment inks.
- Fine art paper — Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
- Built to endure — Printed to archival standards for lasting preservation.
- Worldwide delivery — Carefully packaged and shipped worldwide.
Why we chose it
We chose it because the subject is immediately legible and still slightly impossible. That combination gives a room wit, but the disciplined composition keeps it from becoming cartoonish.
About the artist & work
Swallow-tailed Butterfly and Twelve Other Insects by Wenceslaus Hollar (1644-1652). Medium: etching on laid paper. Its close-observed detail rewards looking in, whether displayed alone or as part of a collected wall.
Source & provenance
Original work held by National Gallery of Art. The work is made available through the National Gallery of Art's open-access collection. This print is produced as part of the Museum of Imagined Worlds art project, based in Toronto.
View the source record at National Gallery of Art.
Print details
Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle German Etching fine-art paper. Available in a range of sizes; choose your preferred format above. This listing is for an unframed print.
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