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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Tabl. XLIV (Dromedarius / Camelus)

In Jan Jonston, Beschrijving vande natuur der viervoetige dieren, Amsterdam: Jan Janszoon Schipper (printer), 1660, after p. 66 (v)

after p. 66 (v) (42 of 80 in-Urus figures)
after p. 66 (iv)
after p. 68 (i)
Details
  • printing: impression
  • engraving
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
Matrices
  • Tab. XLIV: Camels (Schipper; Wetstenius)
Actors
  • Jan Janszoon Schipper (fl. 1639-1670) printer : 1660
Places
  • Amsterdam production place : 1660
Design

Tab. XLIV: Camels (Schipper; Wetstenius) Part of Set of illustrations to Jonston's Historia quadrupedum (Schipper) ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Caspar Merian (printmaker), Tab. XLIV (Dromedarius, Camelus) Part of Quadrupeds (Merian) ◼
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Iconography description
  • Bactrian camel (Mongolian camel; Camelus bactrianus) (Iconclass: 25F24(CAMEL))
  • Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) (Iconclass: 25F24(DROMEDARY))
Functional context

Jonston's zoological works (Natural history)

Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions
Matrix inscriptions
  • Tab. XLIV
  • Dromedarius
  • Camelus
Credits
Created by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-05-16 06:54)

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

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