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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Plate 12]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The engraving shows various insects, a poppy flower, and walnuts. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and black on a beige background. Three walnuts are in the center, with a grasshopper above them. A beetle is on the left side, and two poppy flowers are on the bottom left. A butterfly is near the top center, and on the right, there are insects and arachnids around a thistle-like flower. A large moth is near the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7019 × 5209 px
Public Domain
Yes
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