The image features two large urn-like vases at the center, each holding an arrangement of flowers. The left vase is labeled "HOMO" and the right "BVLLA." A prominent skull is seen between these vases, encased in a decorative pedestal. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black on a beige background. On the left side, a squirrel sits atop fruits, while small birds perch along a ribbon that connects with a bat and snake-like creature at the top. On the right side, an owl is perched atop clusters of fruit and vegetation. The lower section of the image features a Latin inscription framed within a decorative border.
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The image features two large urn-like vases at the center, each holding an arrangement of flowers. The left vase is labeled "HOMO" and the right "BVLLA." A prominent skull is seen between these vases, encased in a decorative pedestal. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black on a beige background. On the left side, a squirrel sits atop fruits, while small birds perch along a ribbon that connects with a bat and snake-like creature at the top. On the right side, an owl is perched atop clusters of fruit and vegetation. The lower section of the image features a Latin inscription framed within a decorative border.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 4, Title Page]

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
1987.20.9.40
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 4, Title Page]

Subjects and terms

  • animal
  • Flemish
  • engraving
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 224593. 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.