Harvard Art Museums > 1.2018.98: Study of the Metamorphosis of a Bombycid Moth Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Study of the Metamorphosis of a Bombycid Moth (Jacob L'Admiral) , 1.2018.98,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/360616. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.2018.98 People Jacob L'Admiral, Dutch (Amsterdam 1700 - 1770 Amsterdam) Title Study of the Metamorphosis of a Bombycid Moth Other Titles Former Title: Studies of the Peacock Butterfly, its Caterpillars and Chrysallis attached to a Nettle Plant Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Culture Dutch Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/360616 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on antique laid paper Dimensions 26.9 × 19.7 cm (10 9/16 × 7 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sold [through Christie's, Amsterdam, November 18, 1985, lot 138, as "Studies of the Peacock Butterfly..."]; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston Acquisition and Rights Credit Line The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Promised Gift Accession Year 2018 Object Number 1.2018.98 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Fine Dutch and Flemish Drawings, auct. cat. (Amsterdam, November 18, 1985), p. 22, lot 138, repr. as plate 53 Exhibition History 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/27/2022 - 01/01/2023 Subjects and Contexts Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
