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Twee libellen, een mierenleeuw en vijf kleinere insecten

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Dutch painter and engraver (1648-1727) · 1648–1727

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Date: c. 1685 - c. 1727
Medium: paper, ink
Institution: Rijksmuseum

Johannes Bronckhorst must have had exceptional motor skills. He was able to record minute details, such as the gossamer-thin wings of the large dragonfly, with the steadiest of hands. To see such details at all, he must have used a magnifying glass. The dragonflies are an Asian species and probably came from a collector’s cabinet.

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