Louisa Crispin

Study of a Beetle 003 ~ Stag Beetle, 2023

Graphite / embossing

12 x 12 x 0 cm

Framed: 39 x 35 x 2 cm

£550

Observational nature study based on male stag beetle specimen

Words: The size and strength of a male Stag Beetle is determined by food availability at the larval stage. They seem to prefer rotting oak and other broadleaf species