Hooke's Flea — Antique Historical Print

Micrographia · 1665

A restored historical artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

Robert Hooke pointed his microscope at a flea and engraved it the size of a cat; readers were astonished and horrified.

Robert Hooke's 1665 fold-out engraving of a flea magnified to enormous size, every bristle and armoured plate visible.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain historical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.