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Image number: RS.10010
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‘Cavia Capensis’ [Cape hyrax]
Date
1766
Creator
Simon Fokke (1712 - 1784, Dutch) , Printmaker
After
Aert Schouman (1710 - 1792, Dutch)
Object type
Library reference
Tracts/X51/1
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 266mm
width (print): 212mm
width (print): 212mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of the Cape hyrax Procavia capensis. The African animal, showing its prominent teeth, is seen by water, in an open landscape, with woodland and hills behind. An antelope also appears in the background.
Plate 3 from the book Miscellanea zoologica, quibus novae imprimis atque obscurae animalium species describuntur et observationibus iconibusque illustrantur by P S Pallas (The Hague, 1766). An explanation to the plate appears in Latin: “Cavia capensis naturali positu. Ore quamvis clause, dente stamen inscsores duo superiors prominuli apparent, prout icone indicatum est.”
Inscribed above “Tab. III.”, and below “A. Schouman del. S Fokke Sc.”
Plate 3 from the book Miscellanea zoologica, quibus novae imprimis atque obscurae animalium species describuntur et observationibus iconibusque illustrantur by P S Pallas (The Hague, 1766). An explanation to the plate appears in Latin: “Cavia capensis naturali positu. Ore quamvis clause, dente stamen inscsores duo superiors prominuli apparent, prout icone indicatum est.”
Inscribed above “Tab. III.”, and below “A. Schouman del. S Fokke Sc.”
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