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Jan Augustin van der Goes (c. 1650-1700), watercolour and gouache, on vellum, c. 1690-1700
The tiny creatures of Jan Augustin van der Goes are so realistically drawn, it is as though they could creep off the paper at any moment. By using expensive vellum rather than plain paper, the artist transformed these little drawings into independent works of art. These kinds of miniatures were collected and kept in albums, just like mounted insects in specimen cabinets.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1884-A-330E
- Dimensionsheight 48 mm x width 55 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in dekverf in kleuren, gouache, op perkament