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Plate 34: Two Moths with a Spider, a Caterpillar, a Damselfly, and Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows detailed insects arranged within an oval border. The insects include a blue-winged damselfly, two brown moths, a dark beetle, and a daddy-long-legs spider. The color palette consists of blues, browns, grays, and greens. Positioned within the oval frame are the blue-winged damselfly on the right, the moths in the lower center and lower right, the beetle on the left, and the spider in the central upper region with its legs extended. Smaller insects are scattered throughout, each labeled with a number.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1575/1590s
Medium
watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions
5018 × 4020 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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