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Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two goats on a rocky terrain. The goats have different fur colors and horn shapes and are surrounded by Latin inscriptions. The painting is in the style of a traditional Renaissance botanical or zoological illustration.

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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