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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 1, Plate 7]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The objects in the image are an apple, a frog, and a snail. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring intricate lines and shading in shades of gray. The apple is in the lower left corner, the frog is positioned slightly above the center right, and the snail is near the bottom center. Other elements in the scene include a butterfly near the top right, a moth in the upper center, and a dragonfly near the center right. Various plants, insects, and small creatures are also depicted.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7227 × 5292 px
Public Domain
Yes
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