Swarming of bees published 1654

RCIN 801998

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

Description

In right foreground two men stand gesticulating at three swarms in air above them. Basket full of bees between them and beehives on left. with man beating on cauldron with rod. Plate to Works of Virgilius. 1st state.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
(etcher)

After
Search the collection Francis Cleyn (1582-1658)
(designer)

Search the collection Ogilby, John: London
(publisher)
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etching
Groupings
Category
General Subject Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Insects
Bees

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