Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) by Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) c. 1575 - 1580

jorishoefnagel

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

coloured pencil

coffee painting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

botanical art

watercolor

"Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)" is a watercolor illustration by Joris Hoefnagel, dated c. 1575-1580. This intricate artwork, part of a larger series of natural history illustrations, depicts a wild goat and a Barbary sheep, standing on rocky terrain. The artist's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the lifelike depiction of the animals' fur, horns, and surroundings. This miniature painting showcases Hoefnagel's mastery of naturalism and his fascination with the intricacies of the natural world.