Study of Minerals
R. Heimburg, 1933

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Heimburg Mineral Illustration
detail detail: signature detail
R. Heimburg
Minerals
Dutch: 1933
Gouache and watercolor mounted on paper, mounted on board
Signed and dated lower left in pencil: Heimburg 33
17 x 23.5 inches, image
18.5 x 25.25 inches, overall
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Colorful detailed natural history illustration of minerals, crystals and gems, consisting of gouache and watercolor paintings cut out and mounted to paper, the paper sheet then mounted to illustration board. Some are cut and polished, some in their natural state. Exquisite detail gives the effect of a trompe l'oeil collector's cabinet.