Sluyter Collection

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Spikeweed sphinx on a strawberry tree - Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush
FLO4562441 Spikeweed sphinx on a strawberry tree - Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush, Fragaria ananassa

Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly
FLO4562430 Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus

Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye
FLO4562356 Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea, basard wasp and housefly on French marigold flower

Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562429 Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Pieride de la rave Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower
FLO4562389 Pieride de la rave Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Cetoine doree on a tulip - Rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a tulip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562372 Cetoine doree on a tulip - Rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a tulip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Poplar sphinx - Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562367 Poplar sphinx - Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Zerene of the gooseberry (or Phalene speckled) on a gooseberry - Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata
FLO4562434 Zerene of the gooseberry (or Phalene speckled) on a gooseberry - Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, on a redcurrant branch, Ribes rubrum

Cucubale Moth - Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562416 Cucubale Moth - Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird
FLO4562379 Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata and fruit flies on a hazel tree, Corylus avellana

Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula
FLO4562359 Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth
FLO4562337 Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, larva and pupa on mallow, Malva sylvestris

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562466 Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica
FLO4562395 Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica

Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium
FLO4562382 Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Birch Phalene - Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562413 Birch Phalene - Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Catocala et petit patillon de nuit - Underwing moth from Meudon, France, and small mocha moth
FLO4562366 Catocala et petit patillon de nuit - Underwing moth from Meudon, France, and small mocha moth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Bombyx du murier et vers a soie sur un murier - Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba
FLO4562364 Bombyx du murier et vers a soie sur un murier - Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba

Tree Livree - Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf
FLO4562446 Tree Livree - Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Prunier Cidarie - Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa
FLO4562424 Prunier Cidarie - Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
FLO4562406 Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia
FLO4562401 Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia, and common stiletto fly, Thereva nobilitata, on wild pansies

Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
FLO4562398 Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch
FLO4562378 Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower
FLO4562462 Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Cacao or cocoa tree and fruit, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P
FLO4997147 Cacao or cocoa tree and fruit, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P. Sluyter after an illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian from Metamorphosis of the Insects of

Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Some historians credit Sacharias Jansen, a Middelburg spectacle maker, with the invention of the telescope and the microscope

Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket
6338725 Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket)

A ridicule or drawstring purse in a net of woven horsehair
6338728 A ridicule or drawstring purse in a net of woven horsehair by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: A ridicule or drawstring purse in a net of woven horsehair)

Pattern for a tapestry in bronze thread of Apollo with lyre or cithara
6338717 Pattern for a tapestry in bronze thread of Apollo with lyre or cithara by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Pattern for a tapestry in bronze thread of Apollo with lyre or cithara)

Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery
6338672 Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery)

A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph)
1198407 A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph) by Sluiter, Jan Willem (Willy) (1873-1949)

Cacao or cocoa tree and fruit, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P. Sluyter after an illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian from Metamorphosis of the Insects of Surinam

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush, Fragaria x ananassa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Clifden nonpareil moth and small heath butterfly
Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, on flower
Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Uitstrekker and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Lesser white cabbage butterfly on a flower
Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Large tortoiseshell butterfly on a cherry tree
Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

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"Exploring the World of Sluyter: From Butterflies to Tennis Championships" Step into the enchanting world of Sluyter, where a diverse range of subjects come alive through captivating illustrations and historical artifacts. Delve into the realm of nature with Maria Sibylla Merian's exquisite butterfly illustration, showcasing the delicate beauty that graces our surroundings. Silk moths and silkworms, like Bombyx mori on mulberry trees, remind us of the intricate processes behind luxurious fabrics. Travel back in time as we meet Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias in a fascinating portrait by H. Sluyter circa 1870. Their expressions hint at stories untold, inviting us to imagine their lives within an era long gone. Discover ornamental wonders adorning mantelpieces - an oracle figurine whispering secrets from ancient times and a woman gracefully carrying a basket filled with mysteries yet unveiled. Uncover the artistry woven into everyday objects such as a ridicule or drawstring purse crafted from horsehair netting. Marvel at tapestry patterns shimmering in bronze thread depicting Apollo strumming his lyre or cithara – an ode to creativity and music. Enter dreamlike realms with visions of four-poster beds adorned with embroidered bedspreads, fringed canopies, and drapery that transport us to nights filled with opulence and tranquility. Witness history unfold through vibrant lithographs advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum – capturing not only athletic prowess but also glimpses into society's pastimes during this era. Immerse yourself in exotic landscapes as you encounter Theobroma cacao tree bearing its precious fruit - reminding us of chocolate's rich heritage rooted deep within tropical regions. Marvel at intricately designed title pages featuring vignettes of escutcheons - symbols representing lineage and heraldry that evoke tales passed down through generations.