

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