Vanishing IX (Stag Beetle) by Holly Downing
Vanishing IX (Stag Beetle)
Holly Downing
Title
Vanishing IX (Stag Beetle)
Artist
Holly Downing
1948 - PRESENT (biography)Year
2020
Technique
mezzotint with hand applied color
Image Size
2 15/16 x 2 15/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
1 of 25
Annotations
pencil titled and dated in lower margin
Reference
Paper
antique-white Rives BFK
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
HD222
Price
$250.00
Description
This hand-colored mezzotint is from a series of prints Holly Downing has been doing featuring vanishing species, in this case, invertebrates. Each impression is printed in black and then hand-colored by the artist. There may be slight variations between impressions.
According to Downing, the Stag Beetle is one of the largest and most spectacular insects in the United Kingdom. The male Stag Beetle, with its huge antler-like mandibles, can be three inches long. These beetles live primarily underground, feeding their larvae on rotting wood. The are listed as endangered in the United Kingdom.