PrintsFlemish16th century

The Silkworm Eggs Spread Out on Shelves

c. 1595

Artists

Karel de MalleryArtist

Jan van der StraetArtist after

Philips GallePublisher

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving

Medium

Engraving on antique laid paper

Culture

Flemish

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 26.5 x 32.5 cm (10 7/16 x 12 13/16 in.) plate: 20.2 x 26.9 cm (7 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.) image: 18.1 x 26.3 cm (7 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.)

Provenance

[Hill-Stone, Inc. Fine Prints & Drawings, New York, NY, 2012], to; Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, 2012.

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