George Hoefnagel Collection

Plate 63: A Dragonfly and Seven Other Insects with a Blue and White Columbine, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 63: A Dragonfly and Seven Other Insects with a Blue and White Columbine, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXV, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXXIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXXIII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LX, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LX, c. 1575/1580

Plate 54: Three Dragonflies, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 54: Three Dragonflies, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXI, c. 1575/1580

Plate 37: Seven Spiders and an Insect, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 37: Seven Spiders and an Insect, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XX, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XX, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate I, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate I, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LX, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LX, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XV, c. 1575/1580

Plate 27: Two Moths, Two Chyrsalides, and Other Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 27: Two Moths, Two Chyrsalides, and Other Insects, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XVII, c. 1575/1580

Plate 29: Pink Rose and Rosebud, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 29: Pink Rose and Rosebud, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate IV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate IV, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XLVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XLVII, c. 1575/1580

Plate 43: Beetles and Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 43: Beetles and Insects, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LVII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LV, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XLIV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XLIV, c. 1575/1580

Plate 41: Yellow Spider Surrounded by Eight Spiders, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 41: Yellow Spider Surrounded by Eight Spiders, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LXII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LXII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XIX, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XIX, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVI, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate VII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate VII, c. 1575/1580

Plate 45: Two Grasshoppers, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 45: Two Grasshoppers, c. 1575/1580

Plate 52: Four Grasshoppers, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 52: Four Grasshoppers, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XXXVIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XXXVIII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate L, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate L, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LXVIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LXVIII, c. 1575/1580

Plate 13: Two Butterflies and a Dragonfly(?), c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 13: Two Butterflies and a Dragonfly(?), c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XXVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XXVII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XL, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XL, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXVII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXIV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LXIV, c. 1575/1580

Plate 10: Three Butterflies on a Four O Clock Flower, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 10: Three Butterflies on a Four O Clock Flower, c. 1575/1580

Plate 15: Three Butterflies and Two Chrysalides, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 15: Three Butterflies and Two Chrysalides, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate LI, c. 1575/1580

Plate 57: A Ladybug, a Fly, and Four Other Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 57: A Ladybug, a Fly, and Four Other Insects, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LIII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LIX, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LIX, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XII, c. 1575/1580

Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XLVIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XLVIII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXIV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XXIV, c. 1575/1580

Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils, c1575/1580
Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils, c. 1575/1580

Plate 50: Grasshoppers, a Caterpillar, and a Scale Insect with a Four O'Clock Flower, c1575/1580
Plate 50: Grasshoppers, a Caterpillar, and a Scale Insect with a Four O'Clock Flower, c. 1575/1580

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George Hoefnagel was a talented Dutch artist known for his intricate and detailed botanical illustrations. Born in the late 16th century, Hoefnagel's work captured the beauty of nature with precision and skill. His drawings were not only visually stunning but also scientifically accurate, making them valuable resources for botanists and scholars. Hoefnagel's passion for art led him to travel extensively throughout Europe, studying plants and flowers in their natural habitats. He meticulously documented each specimen he encountered, creating a vast collection of drawings that showcased his keen eye for detail. Despite facing challenges during his lifetime, including financial struggles and political unrest, Hoefnagel remained dedicated to his craft. His commitment to excellence earned him recognition as one of the leading botanical artists of his time. Today, George Hoefnagel's legacy lives on through his timeless artworks, which continue to inspire artists and nature enthusiasts alike. His meticulous attention to detail and unwavering dedication to capturing the beauty of the natural world make him a true master of botanical illustration.