Joyce Sills

American, 1940 - 2019

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This is a drawing of a swarm of bees in flight. The artwork shows numerous bees depicted in fine detail across a rectangular strip. The background is light blue, suggesting the sky, with variations creating depth. The bees are grouped in clusters, conveying movement and swarming behavior. Each bee's wings and body are rendered with precision as they navigate through the space around them.
Joyce Sills, Bees Swarming, 1960, color etching, Rosenwald Collection, 1964.8.1552

Bees Swarming

Joyce Sills · 1960 · color etching ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1552

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Tarantula on the Defensive

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.h

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Mite

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.f

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Tarantula in Profile

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.d

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Scorpion

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.g

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Black Widows, Female and Male

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.e

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Spider Moulting

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.c

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Limulus

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in green in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.i

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Spider on its Back

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.k

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Two Tarantulas Fighting

Joyce Sills · 1961 · etching in a bound volume ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1553.b