Conjoined twins sharing one pair of legs, born in 1584. Etching by G.B. Cavalieri, 1585.
- Cavalieri, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1525-1601.
- Date:
- 1585
- Reference:
- 653161i
- 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 in Roma [Rome] : Joanne[s] Baptista de Cavalleriis, 1585.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 20.1 x approximately 14.5 cm
Lettering
Il presente mostro è nato in Cingoli terra della Marca d'Ancona alli quatro de febraio 1584
Reference
Wellcome Collection 653161i
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
Where to find it
Monsters; biblical, historical, and moral subjects; landscapes; allegories. Album of engravings, ca. 1585-1612.
Location Status Access Closed stores