Moths are lured to three burning lamps by night. Men and boys use sticks to draw the insects out from the shrubbery. Farm buildings stand to the right, while a church is seen beyond.
| Artist |
Cornelis I Galle
RKD
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Jan van der Straet
RKD
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Philips Galle
RKD
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| Title | Catching of Night Moths, from the series Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium |
| Date | 1596 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-BY |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-BY |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8657/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
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figures (representations)
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300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q712
church (exterior)
Iconclass
22C light Iconclass 22C9 darkness Iconclass 23R14 night Iconclass 25F711(BUTTERFLY) insects: butterfly Iconclass 25F711(MOTH) insects: moth Iconclass 25G plants; vegetation Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25I22 prospect of village, silhouette of village Iconclass 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41A17 farm (building) Iconclass 41B121 flame Iconclass 41B162 smoke Iconclass 41B33 lantern Iconclass 43C11 hunting, chase Iconclass 48A23 theory of art Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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