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Plate 50: A Partial Mantis Shrimp with Tower Snail Shells

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an illustration of a crustacean at the top center, with three shells below it. The crustacean's body is pale beige with intricate details and long pink antennae. The color palette includes beige, brown, white, pink, red, and grey. The shells include a rounded, spotted one at the bottom left, an elongated spiral in the middle, and a small, rounded shell with a pink and grey pattern at the bottom right. The composition is enclosed within an oval frame.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1575/1590s
Medium
watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions
5090 × 3600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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