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Plate 64: Eleven Insects, Including a Dragonfly and Longhorn Beetle

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows various insects, including a yellow and black longhorn beetle and a blue and black damselfly. The color palette includes yellow, black, red, blue, and green on a beige background. The beetle is located near the center left, while the damselfly is on the bottom right. Other insects like a moth, a wasp, and smaller insects are dispersed throughout the image. They are displayed in an oval layout, with numerical identifications next to some of them.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1575/1590s
Medium
watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions
4914 × 3565 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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