The Incubation of the Silkworm Eggs, Plate 3 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus]

Karel van Mallery Netherlandish
 After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus Netherlandish
 Publisher Philips Galle Netherlandish

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Third plate from the series Vermis Sericus, engraved by Karel van Mallery, after Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, and published by Philips Galle around 1595. Illustration of the incubation of silkworm eggs. This scene depicts seven women in a room who perform the incubation of silkworm eggs. The seated women on the left and center of the room spread the eggs onto pieces of cloth, while the women on the right place the wrapped up cloth with eggs into baskets.

The Incubation of the Silkworm Eggs, Plate 3 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], Karel van Mallery (Netherlandish, Antwerp, 1571– after 1635 Antwerp), Engraving

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