Insects, 18th century, Nicolaas Struyk, Dutch, 1686 - 1769, 17 1/2 × 11 1/16 in. ( × cm) (sheet)21 × 14 3/4 in. ( × cm) (sight)22 3/4 × 16 1/2 × 5/8 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Transparent and opaque watercolor and grey wash on paper, Netherlands, 18th century, This drawing comes from the Age of Enlightenment, a period of heightened scientific study of the natural world. In his youth, Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Struyk took great interest in insects. He collected them on outings with his father, and he had access to formidable collections

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