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The image features two large tulips, a central butterfly with outstretched wings, a smaller butterfly, an arrangement of fruit, and a bell-shaped flower hanging down, all surrounding a central ornate plaque with Latin text. The composition is in shades of brown, black, and beige, giving it an antique illustrative look. On the left, there is a tulip and a cluster of fruit. In the center, the butterfly is set against a decorative plaque. On the right, another tulip mirrors the one on the left. Additional elements scattered throughout the image include fruits, flowers, and insects.
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The image features two large tulips, a central butterfly with outstretched wings, a smaller butterfly, an arrangement of fruit, and a bell-shaped flower hanging down, all surrounding a central ornate plaque with Latin text. The composition is in shades of brown, black, and beige, giving it an antique illustrative look. On the left, there is a tulip and a cluster of fruit. In the center, the butterfly is set against a decorative plaque. On the right, another tulip mirrors the one on the left. Additional elements scattered throughout the image include fruits, flowers, and insects.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 3, Plate 12]

Jacob Hoefnagel, after Joris Hoefnagel

Date
1592
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 15.5 × 21 cm (6 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.) sheet: 18.6 × 27.3 cm (7 5/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2023.45.2
Credit line
Gift of Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

(Carolyn Bullard, Dallas); purchased 2006 by Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter; gift to the NGA, 2023.

Watermarks

eagle with wings spread

NGA object ID 226453. 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.