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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Plate 4]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The tarantula is hanging upside down near the center, a large bulb is in the lower center surrounded by plant roots and a butterfly, and a large flower is on the left. The color palette is monochrome with shades of gray. The tarantula is near the center of the image, the bulb is directly below it with the butterfly to the left of the bulb, and the large flower is in the top left quadrant. A plant with a long stem and large leaves is on the right with a snail and acorns near the bottom on the right. A bee is seen to the left of the tarantula, and a smaller spider is located at the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7149 × 5301 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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