Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils
| Title | Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joris Hoefnagel |
| Date | c.1575/1590s 16th century |
| Medium | watercolor and gold paint on parchment |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils” is a work by Joris Hoefnagel, dated c.1575/1590s. It is executed in watercolor and gold paint on parchment and classified as drawing. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Joris Hoefnagel. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c.1575/1590s. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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