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Luyken, J. (engraver); Houttuyn, F., 1708. Icones biblicae veteris et novis testamenti - Print-verbeeldingen der Historien des Ouden en Nieuwen Testament. Leiden, Mortier

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Location: World
Subject: History
Species: Indian Rhino


Original text on this topic:
This book is dated 1708 in most cases. Ot also appears with date 1729 which may be a new or modified edition. The plates are usually found separately.

The rhinoceros appears in two of the engraved plates. The rhinoceros is modelled by the engraver Jan Luyken after the woodcut of Albrecht Dürer (or a derivative).
The rhino appears in the plate showing how Adam named the animals, and is found here:
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/images/Adam-names-animals---Luyken-1708_i1658649168.php
with detail here:
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/images/Adam-names-the-rhinoceros---Luyk_i1658649623.php

The rhinoceros also is part of the deluge (the third plate in this volume):
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/images/Rhino-in-the-Deluge---Luyken-1708_i1658649894.php
with detail here:
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/images/Rhino-in-the-Deluge---Luyken-1708_i1658650268.php

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