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Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, by Joris Hoefnagel, gouache, 1594

Plate 1: Elephant with Insects

Joris Hoefnagel

1594

gouache

vellum

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Animal

Dominant colour

Plate 1: Elephant with Insects is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Joris Hoefnagel
When & what style?
1594 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About the artist

Portrait of Joris Hoefnagel
Artist

Joris Hoefnagel

Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.

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Plate 60: Magpie, Crow, and Goldfinch

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Plate 67: Two Doves beneath a Gourd and Apples

Plate 67: Two Doves beneath a Gourd and Apples

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Plate 31: Seven Moths

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Plate 21: Swamp Hen and Woodcock with a Streaked Rosefinch, a Finch, and Oak Galls

Plate 21: Swamp Hen and Woodcock with a Streaked Rosefinch, a Finch, and Oak Galls

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Plate 50: An Avocet with Two Other Birds

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