A variety of animals, including lions, stags, elephants and mythical creatures roaming a rocky landscape. Engraving.

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40924i
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A variety of animals, including lions, stags, elephants and mythical creatures roaming a rocky landscape. Engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

Rome (alla Pace) : Gio. Iacomo Rossi le stampa

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image 29.3 x 42.1 cm

Lettering

Ex veteri hypocausto reperto prope vivarium anno 1547 in quo elegantissime omnium animalium pictae effigies vide(n)batur. Hae tractae sunt et in tres tabellas digestae.Tab I.

Edition

[State with imprint of Antonio Lafréry erased and imprint of Rossi added].

Notes

The first plate in a set of three

Reference

Wellcome Collection 40924i

Reproduction note

The animals are copied from a Roman wall painting, according to the lettering

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