1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 11: A Caucasian Grouse and a Helmeted Guineafowl is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two birds standing side by side on a patch of grass. One has a bright red face and a fancy crest, while the other is mostly black with a small red spot on its beak. Behind them, a tree with long green leaves and clusters of nuts frames the scene. The artist used gold paint to highlight the birds and tree, making them stand out. The Latin text at the top names the birds, which were likely drawn from nature studies. Look up Hoefnagel, Joris to see how he blended art and science in his work.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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