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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Tab. XXI (Bos Scythicus / Bubali Iuvenci)

In Jan Jonston, Beschrijving vande natuur der viervoetige dieren, Amsterdam: Jan Janszoon Schipper (printer), 1660, after p. 36 (ix)

after p. 36 (ix) (21 of 80 in-Urus figures)
after p. 36 (viii)
after p. 38
Details
  • printing: impression
  • engraving
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Matrices
  • Tab. XXI: Wisent and Buffalo (Schipper; Wetstenius)
Actors
  • Jan Janszoon Schipper (fl. 1639-1670) printer : 1660
Places
  • Amsterdam production place : 1660
Design

Tab. XXI: Wisent and Buffalo (Schipper; Wetstenius) Part of Set of illustrations to Jonston's Historia quadrupedum (Schipper) ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Workshop of Matthäus Merian the Elder (printmaker), Tab. XXI (Bos Scythicus, Bubali Iuvenci) Part of Quadrupeds (Merian) ◼
Expert view
Iconography description
  • Buffalo (Bubalus) (Iconclass: 25F24 (BUFFALO))
  • Wisent (Bison bonasus) (Iconclass: 25F24(WISENT))
Functional context

Jonston's zoological and botanical works (Natural history)

Caption

Bos Scythicus

Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions
Matrix inscriptions
  • Bos Scythicus
  • Bubali Iuvenci Iunge Büffel
  • Tab. XXI
Credits
Created by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-05-16 06:54)

Edited by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-05-16 06:54)

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