World - Ray-fish; Conrad Gesner - Fischbuch - 1561-1580
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A single leaf from Conrad Gesner's Fischbuch, a wood‑cut illustration of a ray fish, published with a world scope, measuring 35 × 22.5 cm and later hand‑coloured, dating to 1561–1580, in Good condition.
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Beautiful leaf with two hand-colored woodcuts, heightened with egg-white of sea-monster like ray and another large Ray fish from Conrad Gesner's "Fischbuch".
A remarkable Renaissance zoological woodcut with an almost sea-monster appearance. The fantastic creature, with its long serpentine tail, reptilian-looking head and wing-like fins, belongs to the early modern representation of rays and related marine animals.
The other woodcut shows another large Ray fish.
Zurich, Christopher Froschauer, 1563.
Dimensions: 35 x 22,5 cm.
Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology and botany.
He was a Renaissance polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator who spent most of his time collecting, researching, and writing. He compiled monumental works on bibliography (Bibliotheca universalis 1545–1549) and zoology (Historia Animalium 1551–1558). This woodcut was published in the 2nd volume of the "Historia Animalium" dedicated to fish and sea animals.
Good condition, some old creases.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefor higher shipping costs apply!
Beautiful leaf with two hand-colored woodcuts, heightened with egg-white of sea-monster like ray and another large Ray fish from Conrad Gesner's "Fischbuch".
A remarkable Renaissance zoological woodcut with an almost sea-monster appearance. The fantastic creature, with its long serpentine tail, reptilian-looking head and wing-like fins, belongs to the early modern representation of rays and related marine animals.
The other woodcut shows another large Ray fish.
Zurich, Christopher Froschauer, 1563.
Dimensions: 35 x 22,5 cm.
Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology and botany.
He was a Renaissance polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator who spent most of his time collecting, researching, and writing. He compiled monumental works on bibliography (Bibliotheca universalis 1545–1549) and zoology (Historia Animalium 1551–1558). This woodcut was published in the 2nd volume of the "Historia Animalium" dedicated to fish and sea animals.
Good condition, some old creases.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefor higher shipping costs apply!
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
World
Geographical specification
Ray-fish
Map maker/publisher
Conrad Gesner
Map/book title
Fischbuch
Period
1561-1580
Condition
Good
Technique
Wood cut
Additional Information
Extraordinary Sea Monster-like Ray
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
35 cm
Width
22.5 cm
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