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Jacob Hoefnagel

Habsburg Netherlands, 1575–1633

WA-00059453

Prague

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Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1389562
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Jacob Hoefnagel, was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, art dealer, diplomat, merchant and politician. He was the son of the Flemish painter and miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601) who was a court painter to the dukes of Bavaria and Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. Jacob Hoefnagel himself became a court painter to Rudolf II and to the Swedish court. He is noted for his illustrations of natural history subjects as well as his portraits, topographical views, emblems and mythological works, which continue his father's style.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (4)

Insecten

1630 · engraving on paper

height: 133 cm, width: 198 cm

Rijksmuseum

Diversae Insectarum Volatilium

1630 · engraving on paper

width: 197 cm, height: 132 cm

Rijksmuseum

Archetypes and Studies: Death is the line that marks the end of all (Part II, plate 5)

1592 · engraving

Sheet: 18.6 x 27.1 cm (7 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.); Platemark: 15.6 x 20.8 cm (6 1/8 x 8 3/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Archetypes and Studies: What can emerge in keeping with such a cavernous promise? (Part IV, plate 2)

1592 · engraving

Sheet: 18.6 x 27.2 cm (7 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.); Platemark: 15.7 x 21.1 cm (6 3/16 x 8 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Insecten
1630 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Diversae Insectarum Volatilium
1630 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Archetypes and Studies: Death is the line that marks the end of all (Part II, plate 5)
1592 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Archetypes and Studies: What can emerge in keeping with such a cavernous promise? (Part IV, plate 2)
1592 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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