Joris Hoefnagel - Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva)- Plate XXIV, Joris Hoefnagel, circa 1575/1580

From the series called animalia rationalia et insecta (ignis); animalia quadrupedia et reptilia (terra); animalia aquatilia et conchiliata (aqua); and animalia volatilia et amphibia (aier) (also referred to as the four elements). Date: circa 1575/1580. Dimensions: page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm. Medium: gold, vellum, watercolor and gouache. Collection: National Gallery of Art.