Black Cumins and Insect

1596 · Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment · Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay

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Black Cumins and Insect by Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, library
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Library
Black Cumins and Insect by Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Living room
Black Cumins and Insect by Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room
Black Cumins and Insect

Story

Two flowering plants with roots and stems frame a small insect, with Latin text in gold and black ink filling the parchment between them. Joris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay made this piece in 1596 using watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to libraries and living rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorJoris Hoefnagel and Georg Bocskay
Year1596
MediumWatercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment
Original dimensions6.5625 × 4.875 in
SKUjoris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-2026-004_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:62301