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Jacob Hoefnagel

Habsburg Netherlands, 1575–1633

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 1, Title Page]
Part 1, Plate 1, from the series Archetypa studiaque (Archetypes and Studies)
Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 1, Plate 2]
Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 1, Plate 3]

Habsburg Netherlands, 1575–1633

Jacob Hoefnagel was a Habsburg Netherlands Renaissance artist. 53 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art. Jacob Hoefnagel was born in Antwerp.

Jacob Hoefnagel (also 'Jacobus', 'Jakob' or 'Jakub") (1573 in Antwerp – c.1632 in Hamburg), was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, art dealer, diplomat, merchant and politician. He was the son of the Flemish painter and miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601) who was a court painter to the dukes of Bavaria and Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. Jacob Hoefnagel himself became a court painter to Rudolf II and to the Swedish court.

He is noted for his illustrations of natural history subjects as well as his portraits, topographical views, emblems and mythological works, which continue his father's style.

Works by Jacob Hoefnagel

53 works in the catalog · 24 shown

Collections represented

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