Puff adder
Date
1809
Creator
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1750 - 1812, German) , Printmaker
After
James Grey Jackson (British) , Artist
Object type
Library reference
RCN45924
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 215mm
width (print): 271mm
width (print): 271mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of the Common puff adder, Bitis arietans, here referred to as ‘El Effah’. Side view of the snake with a scale of 1 foot. The reptile is native to Central and Southern Africa.
Plate 5 from the book An account of the Empire of Marocco, and the district of Suse… by James Grey Jackson (London, W. Bulmer and Co., for the author, 1809).
The plate is inscribed above: ‘Plate 5. El Efah’ Inscribed below: ‘Drawn by J.G. Jackson. Engraved by J.C. Stadler. London. Published March 1st 1809. by G. & W. Nicholl, Pall Mall.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘El Effah is the name of the name of the other serpent remarkable for its quick and penetrating poison; it is about two feet long, and as thick as a man’s arm, beautifully spotted with yellow and brown…’
Plate 5 from the book An account of the Empire of Marocco, and the district of Suse… by James Grey Jackson (London, W. Bulmer and Co., for the author, 1809).
The plate is inscribed above: ‘Plate 5. El Efah’ Inscribed below: ‘Drawn by J.G. Jackson. Engraved by J.C. Stadler. London. Published March 1st 1809. by G. & W. Nicholl, Pall Mall.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘El Effah is the name of the name of the other serpent remarkable for its quick and penetrating poison; it is about two feet long, and as thick as a man’s arm, beautifully spotted with yellow and brown…’
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