Plate 61: Blue Crow(?), Jackdaw, Chickadee or Tit, and Other Birds, c. 1575/1580

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series Title

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier)

Medium

watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum

Dimensions

page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

Accession Number

1987.20.8.62

Artists / Makers

Joris Hoefnagel (artist) Flemish, 1542 - 1600

Image Use

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Inscription

Upper center in blue/black ink: Degener Infamis, mentito nomine Cygnum / Graculus appellat sese: CORNICVLA plumas / pavonis furata, cupit pavo ipsa videri. / in red ink: ALIVD NOCTVA SONAT, ALIVD CORNIX.; center right in (gold?): LXI; birds in image numbered .1., .2., .3., .4., and .5., in red ink; on banner/scroll at center right of image in (gold?): moveat cornicula risum / furtiuis nudata coloribus.; lower center in blue/black ink: CORNICVLVM OCVLI NON CONFIGE[N]DI.
Facing page: upper center in black ink: Vinere Cornices multos dicuntur in annos. / cur nos angusta conditione sumus?; lower center in black ink: Neve domum fabricans, linquas mutila[m]q[ue] rude[m]q[ue], / Ne fors insideat, cornicans garrula Cornix.