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Jan van Kessel the Elder — Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects
Jan van Kessel the Elder

Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects

Jan van Kessel the Elder's 'Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects' is a meticulously detailed oil painting on copper laid down on panel. This Northern Renaissance work exemplifies the artist's extraordinary skill in rendering nature's smallest creatures with scientific precision and artistic beauty.

Medium
oil on copper, laid down on panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III

May 21, 2025

Estimate: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000

Lot 3

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Jan van Kessel the Elder, Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects

Jan van Kessel the Elder's 'Butterflies, Spiders, Lizards, a Beetle, an Ant, a Grasshopper, and Other Insects' is a meticulously detailed oil painting on copper laid down on panel. This Northern Renaissance work exemplifies the artist's extraordinary skill in rendering nature's smallest creatures with scientific precision and artistic beauty.

Medium
oil on copper, laid down on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Naturalistic, Oil On Copper, Scientific, Detailed, Insects, Miniature, Flemish, Animals, Still Life, Renaissance

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