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A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

  • Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
Date
[1674]
Reference
24376i
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Credit: A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark

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Publication/Creation

[London (at the White Horse without New-gate)] : [John Overton], [1674]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 17.6 x 27.7 cm

Contributors

Lettering

A boare ; Aper ; rasberies ; Rubi idaei ; a thistle ; Carduus ; a white lilly ; lilium album ; a mastiff ; Molossus

Notes

Print is one of nine plates from the 1674 ed. of the book (plates of the bear and red lilies, present in 1663 ed., are wanting)

Lettering note

Sheet bears number "51" inscribed in ink

Reference

Wellcome Library no. 24376i

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Languages

  • Latin
  • English

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