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Three Butterflies
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Herman Henstenburgh from Hoorn often embellished his floral still lifes with butterflies and insects. Sometimes he also drew them separately, as in this drawing of a life-sized swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). This butterfly from the Papilionidae family, recognizable by the tiger-stripe markings on its wings, can reach a wingspan measuring between 80 and 140 millimetres.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDrie vlinders. c. 1683 - c. 1726. Herman Henstenburgh. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
