Eight elephants, Gerard van Groeningen, in or after 1563 print When an elephant stayed in Antwerp in September 1563, Gerard van Groeningen (or Paludanus) took the opportunity to outline him in different postures. His sketches were not preserved, but the print to his design. Eight elephants are depicted in lifelike poses in a landscape. The biggest elephant, to the left, shows great resemblance to the elephant on Jan Mollyns's floral, which was published in the same year (British Museum: inv. No. 1928-3-10-97). With 8-line Latin inscription of the Antwerp city doctor Hugo Favolius which shows t
Eight elephants, Gerard van Groeningen, in or after 1563 print When an elephant stayed in Antwerp in September 1563, Gerard van Groeningen (or Paludanus) took the opportunity to outline him in different postures. His sketches were not preserved, but the print to his design. Eight elephants are depicted in lifelike poses in a landscape. The biggest elephant, to the left, shows great resemblance to the elephant on Jan Mollyns's floral, which was published in the same year (British Museum: inv. No. 1928-3-10-97). With 8-line Latin inscription of the Antwerp city doctor Hugo Favolius which shows that the elephant is a state gift. The text also provides information about the construction and movements of the animal. Antwerp paper etching trunked animals: elephant
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