A large winged bird nesting on the tops of two trees. Woodcut after C. Gessner.

  • Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
Date:
1553/1560
Reference:
40955i
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Publication/Creation

Tiguri [Zürich] : C. Froschoverus [Froschauer], 1553/1560.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut ; image 6.5 x 14.5 cm

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Lettering

Figura haec... The accompanying Latin text describes the bird in greater detail

References note

H. Fischer, G. Petit et al., Gessner - Universalgelehrter, Naturforscher, Arzt, Zürich 1967, p. 162

Notes

On the same sheet as nos. 40956 and 40957 in this catalogue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 40955i

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