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Araneus Marinus, the Spider Crab
Albert Flamen (French, active 1633–1669)
about 1640-1660
Medium/Technique
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 10.4 x 17.7 cm (4 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.)(trimmed on the platemark)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP8278
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Illustrated Bartsch 14, ii/ii; Bartsch 14; Robert-Dumesnil 428; IFF 428; from Le Blanc 242-309
Marks
Verso, lower left, in pen and black ink, the mark of William Sharp, Manchester (mid-19th cent.)(Lugt 2650); verso, left, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); verso, lower right-center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Harvey D. Parker Collection (Lugt 1870)
ProvenanceWilliam Sharp, Manchester (mid-19th cent.)(Lugt 2650); Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); purchased by MFA November 1897