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Imaginary Insect, Tulip, Spider, and Common Pear

Joris Hoefnagel1561–1562; illumination added 1591–1596

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

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Title: Imaginary Insect, Tulip, Spider, and Common Pear
Creator: Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600) and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575)
Date Created: 1561–1562; illumination added 1591–1596
Physical Dimensions: 16.6 × 12.4 cm
Medium: Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment

The J. Paul Getty Museum

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