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Two large cornucopias overflowing with fruits and flowers are placed at the center of the illustration. A globe sits on a ribbon between them. The artwork is in black and white, and the cornucopias mirror each other. Various creatures are positioned throughout the image, including a rabbit leaping over one cornucopia, a lobster near the ribbon labeled "PARS," a squirrel climbing a branch by the other cornucopia, and a turtle near the text "TERTIA." Two birds flank the central ribbon under the globe, which has an inscription. Additional elements such as butterflies, dragonflies, and plants are scattered throughout.
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Two large cornucopias overflowing with fruits and flowers are placed at the center of the illustration. A globe sits on a ribbon between them. The artwork is in black and white, and the cornucopias mirror each other. Various creatures are positioned throughout the image, including a rabbit leaping over one cornucopia, a lobster near the ribbon labeled "PARS," a squirrel climbing a branch by the other cornucopia, and a turtle near the text "TERTIA." Two birds flank the central ribbon under the globe, which has an inscription. Additional elements such as butterflies, dragonflies, and plants are scattered throughout.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 3, Plate 1]

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
1987.20.9.28
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Portfolio and series

Series
Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 3, Plate 1]

Subjects and terms

  • animal
  • Flemish
  • engraving
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 224581. 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.