This is a painting showing a porcupine and a pig on a patch of rocky brown-and-green ground within an oval border. Both animals are of similar sizes, and they are facing the left, so we see them in profile. The porcupine is on the left, displaying its long black-and-white quills, and the pig is on the right with a short, curly tail and patterned fur in shades of reddish-brown, yellow, black, and cream. A branch with two ripe peaches is depicted above them, coming in from the right. The scene is encircled by a thin brown border, and the top contains Latin script reading "MATREM SEQVIMINI PORCI," with the number "XVII" on the right side. The background is plain, off-white paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1575/1590s
- Medium
- watercolor and gold paint on parchment
- Dimensions
- 5588 × 4453 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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