A Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigorica viridissima Linneaeus), A Clioniona Spider, and a Beetle
17th century (?)
Medium
Pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (12 x 17 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Catherine G. Curran, 2008
Accession Number
2008.428
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite anonymous Dutch drawing from the 17th century captures the beauty of three insects: a Great Green Bush Cricket (*Tettigonia viridissima* Linnaeus), a Cliona spider, and a. Rendered on a modest sheet measuring just 4¾ x 6⅝ inches (12 x 17 cm), it showcases the era's fascination with the natural world through meticulous pen and ink outlines, enhanced by vibrant watercolor and gouache. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Department of Drawings and Prints, entered the collection via the Bequest of Catherine G. Curran in 2008. In the Dutch Golden Age, such detailed nature studi...