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Laughing Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) and anemonen (Anemone) | Laughing Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora)
Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596 - 1610
The Historia Naturalis aimed to give a reliable ‘scientific’ image for each subject. However, you might well wonder about this image. At first glance, green heads of birds or ducks – hidden behind coats of arms – seem to hang from a stem. Yet here, too, the artist followed reality fairly closely. We are again witnessing one of Nature’s little jokes.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-BR-2017-1-9-39
- Dimensionsheight 245 mm x width 166 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf en dekverf in kleuren over zwart krijt, gehoogd met witte dekverf, handschrift pen in bruin