A Dragonfly — Nicolaas Struyk | DiscoverArt

Nicolaas Struyk

A Dragonfly

early 18th–mid 18th century

Pen and black ink and watercolor, over touches of graphite

13.2 × 19.1 cm (5.2 × 7.5 in)

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