Who painted Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame?

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

Where can I see Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame?

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame?

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame is associated with Renaissance.

Can I buy a print of Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame?

Museum-quality prints of Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame is a gouache drawing by the Renaissance artist Joris Hoefnagel. It dates from 1594 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:Center right in (gold?): VII.; birds in image numbered .1., .2., .3. and .4., in red ink; plant in image at left numbered 5, in red ink. Facing page: Upper center in red ink: Numquid ad sapientiam tuam plumescit ACCIPITER? / Expandens alas suas ad Austru. Job 29. (“Does the hawk wax feathered by your wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?” Job 39:26) (Latin Vulgate Bible); lower center in black ink: Extendens COELVM sicut pellem: qui tegis / aquis superiora eius.ps: 103. (“Who stretches out the heaven like a pavilion. Who covers the rooms thereof with water.” Psalms 103:2-3) (Latin Vulgate Bible)

About this work

Overview

Plate 7: Four Birds of Prey on a Wooden Frame is a watercolor and gold paint drawing on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts four birds of prey perched on a wooden frame, set against a backdrop of foliage and a grassy area with twigs. The birds are rendered in various colors and are labeled with numbers, suggesting a scientific or illustrative purpose.

Technique & Style

Hoefnagel's use of watercolor and gold paint on parchment achieves a delicate, luminous effect. The layering of paint creates depth, demonstrating the artist's skill with techniques such as glazing.

Context

As a Flemish artist and one of the last manuscript illuminators, Hoefnagel's work contributed to the development of floral still-life painting in northern Europe during the late 16th century.