Joris Hoefnagel, double portrait of Petrus and Catherine Gonsalvus, 1582, in “Ignis: Animalia rationalia et insecta.” A barren, outdoor setting complete with a straggly shrub adds a hint of wildness to the scene and encourages viewers to interpret Petrus’s unusually hairy face as evidence of wildness despite his elegant outfit. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987.20.5.2, fol. 1. Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald.
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