Jan van Kessel, the Elder, c. 1650-3.

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Jan van Kessel, the Elder, c. 1650-3.

A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula, by Jan van Kessel, the Elder (1626 - 1679), c. 1650-3.

Oil on copper, 8.3 x 12.1 cm. Location: Ashmolean Museum, Gallery 48: Still-life Paintings. Accession no. WA1940.2.40.

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