1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 48: Guinea Pig and Hedgehogs with Melon and Cobnuts is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This round picture shows a guinea pig and two hedgehogs near a melon and a branch with nuts. The ground looks sandy, with a tiny stream running through it. Above, a key with the words *"Vis nulla sed error"* hangs from the branch. The hedgehogs and guinea pig are drawn with careful detail, almost like they’re in a tiny world. The artist used gold paint to make the frame stand out. Next, look up Hoefnagel, Joris to see more of his animal paintings.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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