Plate 16: Eels, Pipefish, and Needlefish

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s

The image shows various types of eels and elongated fish species within a circular frame. There is a coiled eel at the bottom left, with other fish and eels distributed throughout the image. The color palette… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Joris Hoefnagel ¹
Date: c.1575/1590s ¹
Medium: watercolor and gold paint on parchment ¹
Original: 5,090 × 4,129 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image shows several fish of different species and sizes in a circular composition against a background of water. The largest fish, located towards the top left, is brown with blue stripes and a blue tail fin.

The image shows an architectural landscape viewed from a slightly elevated point. It captures a grand building complex with the horizon set low in the image. The main building and its annexes are positioned across…

This is a drawing of various fish in water. The image features different species of fish swimming in a stylized pool or aquarium.

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