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The image features a detailed slug at the bottom center, a large butterfly on the left connected to a flower, and various other insects and botanical elements such as a shell, a hornet, and flowers. The color palette is monochromatic, using only black ink on a beige background resembling an engraving. The slug is at the bottom center, the butterfly is on the left with small flowers, and on the right, a hornet and spider are placed near floral arrangements. Latin text is located just below the central elements. Various insects and fruits are spread throughout the composition, adding to the intricate details.
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The image features a detailed slug at the bottom center, a large butterfly on the left connected to a flower, and various other insects and botanical elements such as a shell, a hornet, and flowers. The color palette is monochromatic, using only black ink on a beige background resembling an engraving. The slug is at the bottom center, the butterfly is on the left with small flowers, and on the right, a hornet and spider are placed near floral arrangements. Latin text is located just below the central elements. Various insects and fruits are spread throughout the composition, adding to the intricate details.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 4, Plate 5]

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
1987.20.9.45
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 4, Plate 5]

Subjects and terms

  • animal
  • Flemish
  • engraving
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 224598. 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.