Bilder Johannes Sluyter – Botanical Scene with Moth and Insects – Original Engraving – Amsterdam, 1774

Beskrivning

This finely executed copperplate engraving, published by Johannes Sluyter in Amsterdam in 1774, presents a richly detailed botanical study. At the center is a broad-leaved plant, surrounded by an array of smaller flora and inhabited by moths, caterpillars, and beetles. The print demonstrates scientific attentiveness to both plant and insect morphology, typical of Enlightenment-era natural history illustration.

The dramatic contrast between dark foliage and the lighter background enhances the visual depth of the composition, while the flying moth and crawling insects animate the naturalistic scene. This is plate XIII from an unidentified Dutch natural history series, and it maintains a harmonious balance between scientific precision and artistic sensibility.

Artist or Maker: Johannes Sluyter

Dimensions: 31.5 cm x 20.5 cm

Medium: Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1774

Condition Report:
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