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Gorgeous rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her biological
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Musk flower with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her biological
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Gooseberry blossom and insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
naturalist and scientist who studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Flinders Rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
encouraged young Maria Sibylla to start painting, and at the age of 13 she had painted her first insects and
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Melissa and Balm with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her biological father was
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Hazel and Corylus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her biological father was
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Cherry and Prunus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
naturalist and scientist who studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Silver and White Poplar by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
scientist who studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Pale Beauty - Contemporary Insect Painting White Moth on Tree, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on muslin mounted on panel, a luminous, bright white winged
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Oil, Panel
Narmer - contemporary decorative mixed media gold leaf acrylic insect painting
By Keng Wai Lee
Marco Araldi
Located in London, GB
The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used.
Marco uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Colorful Blue, Yellow, and Black Bumble Bee Pop Art Insect Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful figurative painting by Houston, Texas artist Arnold J. Hurley. Pop art style painting
Category
1980s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dragon Fly Sky
Located in Boston, MA
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Keywords: dragonfly, dragon fly, summer, architecture, cityscape, buildings, insects, painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GIRL IN FLOWERS (ORIGINAL PAINTING)
By Paul Insect
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting. Acrylic, spray paint and gesso on raw linen. Hand signed and dated on verso by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gesso, Linen, Spray Paint
Painting of Insects and Shells
Located in New York, NY
Painting of Insects and Shells from the Late 19th Century
Measures: 13" x 12".
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Stag Beetle - oil and gold leaf insect contemporary painting
By Clive Meredith
Located in London, GB
abroad.
Each drawing or painting reveals meticulous attention to detail,achievable only by hours spent in
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Insects in a Mound
By Augustina Droze
Located in Buffalo, NY
symmetrical compositions. These paintings depict small arrangements of fish, birds, moths and other insects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life Painting, Oranges and Insects, French 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 19th century still life painting of oranges on a table with various insects, oil on canvas
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas
The Forgotten: Surreal Figurative Painting of Insect Man by Luis Xiua
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This surreal figurative painting titled "The Forgotten" by Lius Xiua, measuring 31" x 65" inches
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Flowers and Insects" by Anne Siems, Figurative painting with young boy floating
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
"Flowers and Insects" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative painting featuring a
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects
Located in Queens, NY
A set of eight Chinese rice paper paintings of butterflies and insects,
19th century, in giltwood
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
species and assorted other insects, executed in glorious vivid colors. Presented under glass in a frame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly
Insect Pith Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Canton China, circa 1830.
A great and unusual pith watercolor painting of butterflies and insects
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Paper
A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects .
Located in London, GB
[China Export Watercolours on Pith Paper].
A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects .
[Canton, c
Category
1860s Qing Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Rice Paper
Pocket Bumble Bee 3, Baroque Still Life, Insect, Animals, Affordable art, Spring
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bumble Bee 3 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Beetle #3
- insect illustration - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Green Beetle #3" is a small work on paper featuring hues of green, red, yellow and blue.
Hannah Hanlon is inspired by the works of Chuck Close, Rembrandt, Zachari Logan and CJ Hendr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Purple Beetle #2
- insect illustration - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Purple Beetle #2" is a small work on paper featuring hues of purple, green orange, red and blue.
Hannah Hanlon is inspired by the works of Chuck Close, Rembrandt, Zachari Logan and ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Green Beetle #1
- insect illustration - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Green Beetle #1" is a small work on paper featuring hues of green, red, yellow and blue.
Hannah Hanlon is inspired by the works of Chuck Close, Rembrandt, Zachari Logan and CJ Hendr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Red Beetle #7
- insect illustration - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Red Beetle #7" is a small work on paper featuring hues of red, blue, black, white and yellow.
Hannah Hanlon is inspired by the works of Chuck Close, Rembrandt, Zachari Logan and CJ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Blue Beetle #4
- insect illustration - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Blue Beetle #4" is a small work on paper featuring hues of blue, green, red, and yellow.
Hannah Hanlon is inspired by the works of Chuck Close, Rembrandt, Zachari Logan and CJ Hendr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Ecuador Blues
- insect illustration - butterflies - hyperrealism - Chuck Close
By Hannah Hanlon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Ecuador Blues" is a small work on illustration board of butterflies featuring hues of blue, black and hot pink. The framed dimensions are 17 by 14.5 inches.
Hannah Hanlon is inspir...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Color Pencil
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
species and assorted other insects, executed in glorious vivid colors. Presented under glass in a frame
Category
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Snowflakes 99 Pollinator, Mandala Pencil Drawing, Bee, Insect, Landscape, Trees
By Michiyo Ihara
Located in Kent, CT
A meticulously rendered bee at the center of this drawing is the prominent feature of this mandala. Many cultures associate bees with community, courage, and personal power, a widely...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Carl Olaf Plate (1909-1977) - Mid 20th Century Ink Wash, Birds Chasing Insects
Located in Corsham, GB
Inscribed with artist name and title verso. Presented in a painted wooden frame and double card mount. On paper.
Category
20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
"Ermine" by Anne Siems, Surreal figurative painting, woman and regal animals
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
insect drawings, to paintings of detailed botanical and anatomical imagery on waxed paper bags, to my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dutch Style Vanitas Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Hyper-realistic floral still life in the style of Dutch Master Ambrosius Bosschaert. The painting
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rabbit Magic" by Anne Siems, Surreal figurative painting, girl with pink hair
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings, to paintings of detailed botanical and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Cloud Crystal by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on white clay panel
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
insect drawings, to paintings of detailed botanical and anatomical imagery on waxed paper bags, to my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Panel
Color on Color
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Beetle on Damasc
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Glassy Eyed
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel
Acinaces Laceratus on Magnolia Blossoms
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Ghosts of Spring
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Canvas
Round Table
By Kevin Morris
Located in Kansas City, MO
scenes of domestic life.
Figurativism, American painters, animal paintings, insects, flora, pattern
Category
2010s Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel
Fear Less
By Anne Siems
Located in Bozeman, MT
, she moved to Seattle, WA.
Her work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Jackal
By Anne Siems
Located in Bozeman, MT
, she moved to Seattle, WA.
Her work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
$2,700
Foxes and Bowl
By Anne Siems
Located in Bozeman, MT
, she moved to Seattle, WA.
Her work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Hor-Aha - contemporary mixed media insect stag beetle gilding acrylic painting
By Keng Wai Lee
Marco Araldi
Located in London, GB
The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used.
Marco uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Meissen Genre Group
The Discovered Lover
, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, ca 1850
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
rocaille decoration heightened in gold and fine bird and insect paintings: the lady of the house with
Category
Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English 19th century Horse, Hunter with terrier in a landscape.
By James Barenger
Located in Woodbury, CT
artist who exhibited paintings of insects at the Society of Artists and Royal Academy, and Sarah Woollett
Category
1830s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tears Are Yet To Come / oil on wood
By Chikako Okada
Located in Burlingame, CA
with insects - specifically ladybugs. The painting is 16 x 12 1/2 inches, unframed, wired and ready to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Antique English 19th century, Fox huntsman and hounds in a landscape.
By James Barenger
Located in Woodbury, CT
artist who exhibited paintings of insects at the Society of Artists and Royal Academy, and Sarah Woollett
Category
1810s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Gallant Couple On Pedestal, Leuteritz, c 1870
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
flowers and foliage, the finest polychrome painting with gold staffage, filigree bouquet and insect
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects
Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
the 900s known as "bird and flower," which also includes paintings of "insects and grass.” Early
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Prints
Materials
Paper
Meissen Splendid Element Vase
Air
, J.J. Kaendler design, Germany, ca 1860/80
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
the bottom with a separate, indented neck featuring insect painting, merging into the spout covered
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Stately Exceptionally Large Meissen Ceremonial Plate with Bouquet Painting, 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
the center a large polychrome flower bouquet painting with insects of the finest quality, four
Category
Antique 1870s German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Pronk La Dame Au Parasol Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
is painted in underglaze-blue with seven insects.
The painting is more detailed and finer on this
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Huge Ewer Jug Air by Kaendler Model 327 Made 19th Century
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
pitcher's surface - all modelled in raised relief. Some multicolored paintings of insects - laid on white
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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An insect painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,733, while the lowest priced sells for $222 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
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