The image features a large piece of fruit, possibly a quince or apple, at the center, with a scorpion below it. Surrounding these are illustrations of various plants, insects, and a seashell. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and gray on a beige background, resembling an engraved print. The central fruit is flanked by a branching flower on the left and a hanging flower on the top right. Below the fruit are insects like a beetle and a scorpion, and a seashell on the far right. A nut is located to the right of the central fruit. A moth is positioned beside flowers in the upper right corner. A small spider can be seen in the bottom right, near a star-shaped object. The design includes intricate detailing with leaves and foliage dispersed throughout.
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The image features a large piece of fruit, possibly a quince or apple, at the center, with a scorpion below it. Surrounding these are illustrations of various plants, insects, and a seashell. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and gray on a beige background, resembling an engraved print. The central fruit is flanked by a branching flower on the left and a hanging flower on the top right. Below the fruit are insects like a beetle and a scorpion, and a seashell on the far right. A nut is located to the right of the central fruit. A moth is positioned beside flowers in the upper right corner. A small spider can be seen in the bottom right, near a star-shaped object. The design includes intricate detailing with leaves and foliage dispersed throughout.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Plate 7]

Jacob Hoefnagel after Joris Hoefnagel

Date
published 1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
page size: 24.1 × 32.5 cm (9 1/2 × 12 13/16 in.) plate: 15.5 × 20.8 cm (6 1/8 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1987.20.9.21
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Plate 7]

Subjects and terms

  • animal
  • Flemish
  • engraving
Provenance

Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald [1893-1988], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1987.

NGA object ID 224574. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.