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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 3, Plate 9]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image contains botanical and entomological illustrations, such as a central flower resembling a lily, a segmented shell, a large moth with patterned wings, and a fruit resembling a lemon. The color scheme is mainly muted brown tones typical of sepia engravings. The flower is located towards the bottom right, the shell towards the bottom left, and the moth on the right side. Various leaves, insects, and botanical elements are spread across the page, creating a dense composition.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7016 × 5294 px
Public Domain
Yes
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