A river god representing the Nile, holding a cornucopia, is sitting surrounded by a hippopotamus and a crocodile. Woodcut after C. Gessner.

  • Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
Date:
[1560?]
Reference:
41007i
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Publication/Creation

[Tiguri [Zürich]] : [C. Froschoverus [C.Froschauer]], [1560?]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut ; image 6 x 12.1 cm

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Lettering

De amphibijis pars V...Hippopotamus nomen Graecum...

Notes

On the same sheet as nos. 41005i and 41006i in this catalogue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 41007i

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