Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

German, 1776 - 1822

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This is a drawing of an ornate entomological illustration centered around a flea. The central subject features a flea with a segmented body, legs, and antennae, placed within a diamond-shaped frame. Encasing this central diamond is an elaborate border of floral motifs and acanthus-like leaves, with stylized human-like faces at the corners. The artwork is in sepia tone, giving it a vintage appearance. The design is symmetrical.
Karl Friedrich Thiele, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Meister Floh. Ein Marchen in sieben Abentheuern zweier Freunde (Master Flea: A Fairy-Tale in Seven Adventures of Two Friends, 1822, bound volume with two etching and aquatints printed in brown on the covers, William B. O'Neal Fund, 2015.65.1

Meister Floh. Ein Marchen in sieben Abentheuern zweier Freunde (Master Flea: A Fairy-Tale in Seven Adventures of Two Friends

Karl Friedrich Thiele, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann · 1822 · bound volume with two etching and aquatints printed in brown on the covers ·  Accession ID  2015.65.1