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

In Charles Theodore Middleton, A new and complete system of geography. Containing a full, accurate, authentic and interesting account and description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, vol. 2, 1777

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Details
  • printing: impression
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Matrices
  • Pierre-Quentin Chedel (designer), Isaac (I) Taylor (printmaker), Beaver Hunting in Canada
Actors
  • Isaac (I) Taylor (1730 - 1807) printmaker
  • Pierre-Quentin Chedel (1705 - 1763) designer
Design

Pierre-Quentin Chedel (designer), Isaac (I) Taylor (printmaker), Beaver Hunting in Canada

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Beaver Hunt (Harrevelt & Changuion). Part of Set for Histoire générale des voyages (Hondt; Harrevelt & Changuion)
Expert view
Iconography description
  • American beaver (Castor canadensis) (Iconclass: 25F26(AMERICAN BEAVER))
  • Dammed-up lake (Iconclass: 25H2141)
  • Hunt ~ mammals (Iconclass: 43C1112)
Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions
Matrix inscriptions
  • Engraved for | Middleton's Complete | System of Geography.
  • BEAVER HUNTING in CANADA.
  • Taylor Sculp
  • Chiedel delin.
References
Web resources
  • digital copy (InternetArchive)
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Created by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-11-13 17:46)

Edited by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-11-13 17:47)

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