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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Six Insects, a Caterpillar, and a Snail is a 1648 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows six bugs, a caterpillar, and a snail. They’re drawn in black lines on light paper. The bugs have big wings with different patterns—some look fuzzy, some have spots. The caterpillar is curled up, and the snail has a long, spiky tail. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate before printing. This made the lines look detailed and slightly fuzzy. Next, check out how etching works.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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