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Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

The fly and the ant dated & published 1665

RCIN 802089

The fly and the ant

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

The fly and the ant dated & published 1665

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

Ants swarm about hollow base of old tree on l. A fly stands among the ants. In distance r. are woods & castle on hill. Plate to Aesop's Fables
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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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Medium and techniques

etching
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Category
General Subject Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Insects
Ants
Flies (insects)

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