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Insects, plants and shells around a chick in an egg
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Insects, plants and shells around a chick in an egg

Jacob Hoefnagel · 1592 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Print from a series of 48 prints, divided into four separate parts of each twelve prints. Bottom right noted: [part] 3. Text in Latin at the top and bottom.

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printflowersflowers: lilyinsects
Credit lineInsecten, planten en schelpen rond een kuiken in een ei. 1592. Jacob Hoefnagel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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