1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 36: Two Spotted Hounds is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two dogs standing on a patch of grass with small plants. One dog is tall and lean with a spotted brown coat, standing on all fours. The other dog is shorter, with a mix of dark and light spots, sitting down. Both dogs look alert, and the background is simple with a few blades of grass and a hint of dirt. The top of the image has Latin text, which likely describes the dogs. The painting is framed by a gold circle, giving it a fancy, almost like a book illustration feel. If you like detailed animal paintings, check out Hoefnagel, Joris.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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