1580
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 4: An Egyptian Vulture, a Northern Goshawk(?), and an "Aquila Heteropode" (Short Toed Eagle?) is a 1580 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is titled Plate 4: An Egyptian Vulture, a Northern Goshawk(?), and an "Aquila Heteropode" (Short Toed Eagle?). It was created by Joris Hoefnagel in 1580. The use of watercolor and gold paint on parchment is notable, as it shows the artist's attention to detail and choice of materials. Check out the Renaissance movement to learn more about the style and period that influenced this work.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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