Hoefnagel George 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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