1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 12: Two Views of a Silver-Bordered Fritillary and a Mole Cricket is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two bright butterflies and a mole cricket. The butterflies have orange and brown wings with black spots. One butterfly is open, the other closed. The cricket stands on its back legs, holding its front legs up like wings. The artist used gold paint to outline the circle and silver for tiny details. The parchment background looks smooth and light. Next, check out the technique: watercolor, glazing.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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