Description: |
Painting of rhinoceros, German, ca. 1745-1755. This probably shows Clara, the Dutch rhinoceros. Painter unknown, formerly attributed to Johann Heinrich Roos (1631-1685), who is too early for this. It was sold at Neumeister, Munich, sale of 1 December 1976, lot 1337. - Information from T.H. Clarke, Rhino from Durer to Stubbs, p.57, fig. 35 (info on p.193-194) |