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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Plate 11]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The etching features a large cucumber, a moth, a snail, and various flowers and insects in a monochromatic color palette of black and white. The cucumber is partially obscured by leaves on the right side, with the snail on top of it. A moth is at the bottom center, a butterfly near the top center, and other elements such as flowers and insects dispersed throughout the image.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7018 × 5226 px
Public Domain
Yes
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