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

In Animal drawings collected by Felix Platter (so-called Gessner Albums), vol. 2 (Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Special Collections), fol. 47

fol. 47 (86 of 123 in-Urus figures)
fol. 47
fol. 48
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  • drawing
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
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  • Conrad Gessner (26 March 1516 - 13 December 1565) owner
  • Vincenzo Valgrisi (ca 1495 - 1573) owner
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Civet cat (from Valgrisi). In Animal drawings collected by Felix Platter (so-called Gessner Albums), vol. 2 (Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Special Collections), fol. 47 ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇥ Civet cat (Melantrich) Part of Set of plants for Matthioli's Herbal II (Melantrich; Valgrisi) ◼
  • ⇥ Civet cat (Valgrisi 1558) Part of Set of animals for Mattioli's Dioscorides (Valgrisi) ◼
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  • Civet cat (Iconclass: 25F23(CIVET CAT))
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  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2024-06-02 15:57)

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