DETAILS
- Artist
- Otto Marseus van Schrieck
- Date
- 1649
- Location
- National Trust
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THE ARTIST
Otto Marseus van Schrieck
Otto Marseus van Schrieck was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his dark, detailed forest floor still lifes, often featuring lizards, insects, and an innovative technique using real butterfly wings.
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