Plate 49: Marmot, Hamsters, Rat, Field Mouse, Shrew, and a Coatimundi
The image shows various animals positioned around a twisted tree in an oval frame on a blank background. The animals include a beaver, a mole, several mice, a stoat, a fox, and others. There are Latin inscriptions both above and below the animals. The painting is highly detailed, with each animal finely illustrated.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1575/1590s
- Medium
- watercolor and gold paint on parchment
- Dimensions
- 5494 × 4453 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original