Insects and a Sprig of Rosemary — Jan van Kessel the Elder | DiscoverArt

Jan van Kessel the Elder

Insects and a Sprig of Rosemary

1653

oil on copper

11.5 × 14 cm (4.5 × 5.5 in)

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