Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
Neapolitan triton (Cymatium parthenopeum) c.1645
Etching | 9.4 x 14.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 804590
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Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
Neapolitan triton (Cymatium parthenopeum) c.1645
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An etching of a Neapolitan triton shell
Provenance
Probably acquired during the seventeenth or eighteenth century
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
9.4 x 14.7 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Shell - Cymatium parthenopeum von Salis