A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

  • Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
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[1674]
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24367i
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A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 17.1 x 25.6 cm

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Elephant ; Elephas ; a palmes ; simia a munkie corona imperialis / crown imperiall ; martigone ; duplex caltha / double / daffidello ; a grashopper cicada ; W. Hollar inv. et sculp. ; Peter Stent exc. Bears number <inscribed in ink> : 46

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)

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Wellcome Collection 24367i

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