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The Flower Turns to Dust (Flos Cinis)
159216th century
148 x 206 mm (5.8 x 8.1 in.)
Jacob Hoefnagel, Dutch (Flemish), (1573–ca. 1630)
Possibly with Theodor de Bry, German, (1528–1598)
After Joris Hoefnagel (aka Georg Hoefnagel), Flemish, (1542–1601)
- aphorisms - Short, pithy statements of principle or precepts, often of known authorship; distinguished from "proverbs" which are statements repeated colloquially and which often embody the folk wisdom of a group or nation. [December 1994 descriptor added.]
- flowers (plants) - Designates both the reproductive shoots of seed-bearing plants and entire flowering plants. [January 1995 descriptor changed, was "flowers"; alternate term changed, was "flower".]
- proverbs - Related Term
- plate Dimensions: 148 x 206 mm (5.8 x 8.1 in.)
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Jacob Hoefnagel, Dutch (Flemish), (1573–ca. 1630) Theodor de Bry, German, (1528–1598) Joris Hoefnagel (aka Georg Hoefnagel), Flemish, (1542–1601) . The Flower Turns to Dust (Flos Cinis), 1592. From Archetypes and Studies by Georg Hoefnagel. Engraving on laid paper. plate : 148 x 206 mm (5.8 x 8.1 in.). Sheet : 183 x 272 mm (7.2 x 10.7 in.). DAC accession number 2006.3.2. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 2006. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee) .