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Joris Hoefnagel

Guide for Constructing the Letter E

$10

Joris Hoefnagel

Guide for Constructing the Letter E, 1591–1596

Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink

Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Hoefnagel puts the whole world on the line - Europe, Asia, Africa, America - all orbiting a very smug toucan. E is for exaltation, exploration, and ecclesiastical ambition.

This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

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