16th century public domain art
Artworks created between 1501 and 1600, drawn from every collection indexed here. Free to download, with colour palettes and print sizes measured from each file.
Works in 16th century public domain art
Plate 2: Two Giraffes with an Attendant
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 29: Two Monkeys, an "Arctopithecus"(Sloth?) and Fruit
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 30: Two Monkeys
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 32: Two Monkeys on a Table
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Plate 33: A "Simivulpa" (Opossum?) and an Ibex
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 34: Three Dogs, Including a "Mimick"
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 35: A Hound and a Water Spaniel
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 36: Two Spotted Hounds
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 37: Two Spaniels with a Gourd
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 38: Two Small Dogs with a Crown Imperial
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 3: Camel, Ibex, and Goat
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 39: Three Puppies with a Crate and a Bunch of Grapes
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 40: Two Otters and a Beaver
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 41: Two Types of Armadillos with a Marmoset, a Coconut Palm, and a Pepper Plant
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 42: Two Genets or Civet Cats with Tulips
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Plate 43: Mongoose and Badger with Fruit Trees
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 44: Polecat, Mink, and Ermine
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 45: Weasels, a Ferret, and a "Nut Mouse"
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 46: Stone Marten, Chipmunk, and Moles with a Marigold and Lettuce
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 47: A Hare, "Jackalope," a Rabbit, and a Spotted Squirrel
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 48: Guinea Pig and Hedgehogs with Melon and Cobnuts
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 4: Llama and Moose
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 49: Marmot, Hamsters, Rat, Field Mouse, Shrew, and a Coatimundi
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 50: A Crocodile, a Hippopotomus, a Land Crocodile or Tegu Lizard(?), and a Crocodile or Spiny-Tailed Lizard with a Papyrus Plant
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 51: Two Sand Lizards, a Common Parsley Frog(?), and a Caterpillar
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 52: Two Sand Lizards
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 53: Two Common or Mediterranean Chameleons above San Sebastián, Spain
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 54: Frogs, Lizards, and Salamanders(?) in a Landscape
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 55: A Hermann's or Greek Tortoise, Two European Pond Turtles, and Two Fritillaria
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 56: Two Heads of Cabbage
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Plate 57: A Snake, a Fire Salamander, and a Snakelike Creature with Two Legs
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 58: Asps and Vipers
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 5: An Ox and a Camel
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 59: Snakes and a Lizard
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Plate 60: Four Small Snakes
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Plate 61: Four Snails
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Plate 62: A Slug with Snails
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 63: Seven Snails
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 64: Leopard Slug, Ground Beetle Larva, a Rat-tailed Maggot, and Other Creatures
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 60: Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Gray Dagger Caterpillar, and Pupae
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 66: Lackey Moth Caterpillar, Figure of Eight Caterpillar, Grey Dagger Caterpillar, and Other Caterpillars
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 67: Large White and Small White Butterfly Caterpillars, Hornworm Caterpillar, Broom Moth Caterpillar, and Others
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 68: Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Mullein Moth Caterpillar, and Other Caterpillars
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 6: A Variety of Oxen with a Ram and a Water Buffalo(?) by a Plane Tree
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 69: Emperor Moth Caterpillar with a Second Caterpillar on a Branch
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 70: Worm, Centipede, Millipede, and Other Long Creatures
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 71: Empty Oval
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 7: A Bull and a Horned Animal
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Plate 8: A Cow
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 9: A Great White(?) Shark, Two Seals, and Two Fish
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 10: Nine Sharks
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 11: Four Fish and Shells
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Plate 12: A Swordfish and Three Other Fish
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 13: Two Stingrays, an Anglerfish, a Monkfish(?) and an Angel Shark
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 14: A "Sea Ape," Two Scorpion Fish, and Two Other Fish
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 15: Six "Asellorum" Fish (Cod?)
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Plate 16: Eels, Pipefish, and Needlefish
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Plate 17: A Cod, Weever Fish, Eels, and Other Fish
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 18: Boarfish, Razorfish, Butterfish, a John Dory, and Other Fish
Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 1: Two Loggerhead or Green Sea Turtles, a Muskrat, and Shells
Joris Hoefnagel