Putto met een microscoop, RP-P-OB-65.262, Reinier Vinkeles, between 1751 and 1816

Identification title(s): putto with a microscope. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-65. 262. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: in a landscape sits a putto with a microscope on a pedestal that says 'leeuwenhoek'. He is surrounded by various animals. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: reinier vinkeles (i) (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1751 - 1816. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 242 mm × w 153 mm. Subject: what: microscopecupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'animal landscapes. Who: anthony van leeuwenhoek. Acquisition: unknown. Date: between 1751 and 1816.