Nicolaas Struyk (DUTCH, 1686-1769) Insects
NICOLAAS STRUYK (DUTCH, 1686-1769)
Insects
Watercolor and gouache over chalk on paper
Specimens lettered with red ink
Ca. 1715
Paper size: 15 x 9 3/4 in.
Frame size: Modern, 19 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.
Biography sourced from J. Paul Getty Museum archives.
In the eighteenth century, art and science were not separate disciplines, and Struyk was neither a professional artist nor scientist. He was in fact a noted mathematician who was also a highly skilled draftsman.
Insects
Watercolor and gouache over chalk on paper
Specimens lettered with red ink
Ca. 1715
Paper size: 15 x 9 3/4 in.
Frame size: Modern, 19 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.
Biography sourced from J. Paul Getty Museum archives.
In the eighteenth century, art and science were not separate disciplines, and Struyk was neither a professional artist nor scientist. He was in fact a noted mathematician who was also a highly skilled draftsman.
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