A monster with a human face and feet, the body of an animal, and a long antenna-like neck surmounted by pig's ears. Etching by G.B. Cavalieri, 1585.
- Cavalieri, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1525-1601.
- Date:
- 1585]
- Reference:
- 653165i
- Part of:
- Opera nela quale vi e molti mostri de tutte le parti del mondo antichi et moderni con le dechiarationi a ciascheduno sina [sic] al presente anno 1585. Joanne Baptista de Cavalleriis lagherino incisore.
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About this work
Publication/Creation
[Stampati Ind. Roma [Rome] : Joanne[s] Baptista de Cavalleriis, 1585]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 21.7 x approximately 15.2 cm
Lettering
Nelle alpe de libia questi animal monstruosi di colori tuttli gialli ...
Reference
Wellcome Collection 653165i
Type/Technique
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Subjects
Where to find it
Monsters; biblical, historical, and moral subjects; landscapes; allegories. Album of engravings, ca. 1585-1612.
Location Status Access Closed stores