Antique Print-ANIMAL-ELEPHANT-TRUNK-TUSK-LANDSCAPE-Merian-Jonston-1657
Matthias Merian
From Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 1 November 2019
From Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 1 November 2019
About this Item
'ELEPHAS' 'ELEPHANT''This rare print shows three elephants, the one in front with his trunk horizontal, another one with the trunk in its mouth and the third seen from its back with the trunk upright.Made by Matthias Merian after Jonston.Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 36 x 22.2 cm (14.17 x 8.74 inch). Image size: 29.5 x 18 cm. (11.61 x 7.09 inch).ANIMAL-ELEPHANT-TRUNK-TUSK-LANDSCAPE | RBOS-A8-17BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThis rare antique engraving originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis. De Quadrupetibus Libri I.' (Volume 1 of Historiae Naturalis.) by John Johnston, published in Frankfurt by Matthias Merian in 1657.Biography engraver: John Johnston (or Johnstone, 1603-1675) was a descendant of a Scottish family. Born in Sambter, Poland, he studied extensively at the famous universities of the day, including St. Andrews, Scotland, Cambridge & Leiden. After many years traveling in Europe, he settled in Silesia. Matthaus Merian was a leading German engraver of the day, from a prominent family of engravers and artists, and the father of Maria Sybilla Merian. Condition: good, given age. Some soiling of margins with a few small tears in paper edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Seller Inventory # RB-1155
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Publication Date: 1657
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