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

1592

Jacob Hoefnagel, after Joris Hoefnagel

Associated Names

Jacob Hoefnagel

Artist, Flemish, 1573 - 1632/1633

Joris Hoefnagel

Artist After, Flemish, 1542 - 1600

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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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter
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.)
Accession Number

2023.45.2
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 17-64

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter

Exhibition History

2025

Little Beasts: Art Wonder and the Natural World, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2025.

Watermarks

eagle with wings spread

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