Francisci Redi patritii Aretini Experimenta circa generationem insectorum
A Latin natural history treatise by Francesco Redi, published in Amsterdam in 1671 with plates by Romeyn de Hooghe, aimed at scholars and naturalists testing whether insects arise by spontaneous generation. The four plates show magnified, dorsal-view engravings of parasitic insects such as lice and fleas, with cross-hatched shading that models their segmented bodies and legs and could suggest crisp, detailed linework for scientific diagrams.
