Plate 13: Two Stingrays, an Anglerfish, a Monkfish(?) and an Angel Shark

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of sea creatures against a blue background. The creatures are depicted in a detailed artistic style, each unique in appearance. The left side shows a skate or ray, followed by a fish with long appendages and a large mouth. To the right is a creature resembling a butterfly ray, and below it, a fish with a fan-like structure on its back. A shark-like fish is at the lower right. The creatures are drawn with emphasis on their forms and textures, with shading and color variations for depth. The image is enclosed within a circle.