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

Things – T87552

Quadrupeds, Tab. 1: Dromedary, Elephant, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Leopard, Zebu, Giraffe, Chamois and Ermine

In George Selby Howard, The New Royal Cyclopaedia: or, Modern Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, London: Alexander Hogg (printer), 1788 (Prague, NK ČR), Plate 70

Plate 70 (6 of 6 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

William Walker (printmaker), Quadrupeds: Dromedary, Elephant, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Leopard, Zebu, Giraffe, Chamois and Ermine (Hogg)

Actors

Alexander Hogg (18th/19th c. / fl. 1778 - 1824) printer : 1788
William Walker (1729 - 1793) printmaker

Places

London production place : 1788

Design

William Walker (printmaker), Quadrupeds: Dromedary, Elephant, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Leopard, Zebu, Giraffe, Chamois and Ermine (Hogg) Part of Set for Millar's Natural History or The New Royal Cyclopaedia (Hogg 1785) ◼

In-Urus interactions

⇤ Large and Small Varieties of Zebu Cattle (Monk) Part of Set for Pennant's Synopsis of quadrupeds (Monk 1771; White 1781) ◼

Expert view

Iconography description

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-06-10 18:48)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-07-21 15:57)