Joris Hoefnagel - Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva)- Plate XXXII

Joris Hoefnagel, Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva)- Plate XXXII, watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum, page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm, National Gallery of Art Washington
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)