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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 1, Plate 3]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an array of detailed illustrations including a mouse, a butterfly, a rose, a snail, and a lily as the largest objects. The color palette consists of shades of black and gray in an engraving style. Positioned centrally is the mouse surrounded by a butterfly and dragonfly above it, a rose to the left, and a lily to the right. At the bottom, various small insects and plant parts, such as pods and seeds, are arranged, along with text both at the top and bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7238 × 5149 px
Public Domain
Yes
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