Puzzle Crab Botanical Insect Flower Illustration

Hoefnagel's Medieval illumination of a manuscript - a crab, botanicals, butterfly, and flower watercolor sketch painting - Our crab and botanical still life sketch drawing is based on a crab illustration from the medieval manuscript, "Mira calligraphiae monumenta" or "Model book of Calligraphy", this vintage crab and botanicals image shows a beautifully drawn crab, and a butterfly sitting on top of the crab. The two are sitting around a sketchpad full of flowers, a butterfly, insects, and a pear. The botanical sketchbook drawing is beautifully rendered in pen and ink and watercolor. The beautiful crab and botanicals illustration was created by medieval nature illustrator Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish and Hungarian, Austria) in the late 1500s. Hoefnagel's illuminations showing food, botanicals and insects were what Hoefnagel was known for painting. He rendered his botanical images and insects with precision, unlike other nature artists of his day. Our crab and butterfly and botanicals illustration looks great on our gifts. The crab, insects, and flowers are wonderful gifts for someone who loves beautiful vintage images and antique art.