Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

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Herman Henstenburgh

Study of five Butterflies

Auction Closed

January 31, 05:59 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

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Herman Henstenburgh

Hoorn 1667 - 1726

Study of five Butterflies


Gouache and watercolor;

signed lower right: HHB: fec=

201 by 274 mm; 7 ⅞ by 10 ⅝ in.

Henstenburgh executed many sheets of studies of insects and butterflies, creating very pleasing mise-en page arrangements like the present example and lot 145.

See also lot 146 for more information on Henstenburgh's life and career.