1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 68: Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Mullein Moth Caterpillar, and Other Caterpillars is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows five caterpillars inside a circle. Two are striped with black and white. One is fuzzy with orange and white spots. Another looks green and leafy. The last one is small and black. There’s also a tiny shell-like shape in the middle. These caterpillars are drawn with careful detail. The artist used watercolor and gold paint on parchment. The gold frame makes the whole scene feel special. Look up Hoefnagel, Joris next to see more of his insect drawings.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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