Plate 36: Three Large Spiders and One Small Spider

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image features four spiders of various sizes and colors arranged within an oval outlined in yellow. The spiders are positioned differently, with the largest two close to the center, one pale with a detailed pattern and the other orange-brown with white spots. The third spider, smaller with a whitish back and darker legs, is located to the left of the central spiders, while the smallest, a tiny dark spider, is positioned below them. In the background is a plain light beige color. On the right-hand side outside the oval, there is a Roman numeral "XXVI."