304 Anton Henstenburgh, various types of shells, circa 1704,...

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TitleVarious types of shells

Creator nameHenstenburgh, Anton

Creator nationality/cultureDutch

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1704

Object typePainting

MaterialsWatercolor and bodycolor, with pen and black ink, on vellum

LocationBritish Museum, London

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_SL-5279-39

Accession numberSL,5279.39

SubjectsPainting, Dutch--18th centuryShells in artNatural history illustration

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Chapter subject tags:Gardens, English--HistoryEvelyn, John, 1620-1706Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797Art and natural history--Great Britain--History--18th centuryBotanical illustration--England--18th centuryBeaufort, Mary Somerset, Duchess of, 1630-1715Shells--Collection and preservation--18th centuryOrnithology--History--18th centuryGarden ecology--Great Britain--History

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