Rhinoceros and Other Creatures

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A rhinoceros, a snake, and two imaginary creatures can be seen in a landscape with palm trees — Rhinoceros and other creatures.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Etching
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: De anima brutorum commentaria
Author(s):: Soldini, Francesco Maria
Publisher:: Florence: Cajetan Cambiagus, 1776

Description

A rhinoceros, a snake, and two imaginary creatures can be seen in a landscape with palm trees.

More information about this book can be found on the website of the Princeton University Library (page saved to the Internet Archive).

Keywords: 1770s, 18th century, monster, Rhinocerotidae