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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 3, Plate 6]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an assortment of insects, plants, and shells, with two large dragonflies in the top corners. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of black and beige. A large beetle is at the top center, with a smaller beetle to the left. A spider is on the right side, accompanied by a root vegetable. Two snails are in the mid-left and mid-right. Below them are an onion-like plant to the left, a caterpillar to the left edge, and a large beetle at the bottom center. Various small shells and plant components are spread throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
6984 × 5215 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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