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Jan van Kessel

Insects, Butterflies, and a Grasshopper

mid-17th–late 17th century
Black chalk, watercolor and gouache on parchment
10.8 × 24.1 cm (4.3 × 9.5 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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