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The image shows a large butterfly in the center, with two caterpillars on flower stems on each side. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of black, white, and gray. Under the butterfly are various stages of butterfly and moth development, including chrysalises, larvae, and botanical elements like fruits, flowers, and leaves. The elements are placed around a centered, rectangular section of text.
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The image shows a large butterfly in the center, with two caterpillars on flower stems on each side. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of black, white, and gray. Under the butterfly are various stages of butterfly and moth development, including chrysalises, larvae, and botanical elements like fruits, flowers, and leaves. The elements are placed around a centered, rectangular section of text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 4, Plate 12]

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
1987.20.9.52
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 12]

Subjects and terms

  • animal
  • Flemish
  • engraving
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 224605. 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.