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Plate 58: Asps and Vipers, by Joris Hoefnagel, gouache, 1594

Plate 58: Asps and Vipers

Joris Hoefnagel

1594

gouache

vellum

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Plate 58: Asps and Vipers is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Joris Hoefnagel
When & what style?
1594 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About the artist

Portrait of Joris Hoefnagel
Artist

Joris Hoefnagel

Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.

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