impression:T48573

Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)

Things – T48573

Brazilian Guinea Pig (Aperea Brasiliensibus)

In Historia Natvralis Brasiliae ..., Amsterdam, Leiden: Franciscus Hackius (printer), Lowijs (II) Elzevier (printer), 1648 (Cracow, BJ), p. 223

p. 223 (4 of 35 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Brazilian Guinea Pig (Elzevier)

Actors

Franciscus Hackius (fl. 1638 - 1664) printer : 1648
Lowijs (II) Elzevier (1604 - 1670) printer : 1648

Places

Leiden production place : 1648
Amsterdam production place : 1648

Design

Brazilian Guinea Pig (Elzevier) Part of Set for Historia naturalis Brasiliae (Elzevier 1648) ◼

In-Urus interactions

⇥ Workshop of Matthäus Merian the Elder (printmaker), Tabl LXIII (Carigueija, Aperea Cuniculi species, Cavia Cobaija, Aguti, Paca, Cuniculi Indus Gesneri, Dachs, Tatu) Part of Set of illustrations to Jonston's Historia quadrupedum (Merian) ◼

Expert view

Iconography description

Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea)

References

Web resources

digital copy (Polona)

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-07-12 19:08)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-09-08 09:04)