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Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects

Joris Hoefnagel1589

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects
Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Date Created: 1589
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in. (11.7 x 9.3 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/382608
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, and shell gold on vellum
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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