Antique Print-ELEPHANT-MAN ON HIS BACK-SWORD-WHIP-Merian-Jonston-1657

Matthias Merian

Publication Date: 1657

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'ELEPHAS' 'ELEPHANT''This rare print shows an elephant looking angry with an armoured man on his back, wearing a sword and a whip. With his trunk the elephant takes bread from a basket.Made by Matthias Merian after Jonston.Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 21.5 x 33.5 cm (8.46 x 13.19 inch). Image size: 18 x 29.5 cm. (7.09 x 11.61 inch).ANIMAL-ELEPHANT-MAN ON HIS BACK-SWORD-WHIP-CARRYING BREAD | 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.

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Antique Print-ELEPHANT-MAN ON HIS BACK-SWORD-WHIP-Merian-Jonston-1657

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1657

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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