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Adam names the rhinoceros - Luyken 1708 |
| Author: |
Jan Luyken (1649-1712) |
| Year: |
1708 |
| Description: |
Tow rhinos modelled after the woodcut of Durer. This is a detail of a larger engraving:"Adam geeft aan alle de dieren naamen. Genesis II. v.19 - Adam donne les Noms ä tous les Animaux. Genesis II. v. 29. [lower left] E.dit ä J. Covens et C. Mortier. [lower right] Johannes Luyken Inv. et Fecit."<br>Adam gives names to all animals. Engraving by the Dutch illustrator Jan Luyken. Engraving 34.7 x 44.6 cm. Illustration of Icones Biblicae Veteris et Novi Testamenti, Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1708. (this book may also exist or be dated 1729) |
| Location: |
World |
| Subject: |
History |
| Species: |
Indian Rhino |
| File Size: |
314,4 kb |
| Dimensions: |
903x550 px |
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Adam names the rhinoceros - Luyken 1708
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