A Moth — Nicolaas Struyk | DiscoverArt

Nicolaas Struyk

A Moth

early 18th–mid 18th century

Pen and black ink and watercolor, over touches of graphite

7.9 × 9.1 cm (3.1 × 3.6 in)

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