John Jonston (1603–1675) - Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle / Historiae Naturalis
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John Jonston’s engraving Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle / Historiae Naturalis, dated 1653 and in good condition, measures approximately 34 cm by 20 cm and is a Baroque 17th‑century Polish natural history engraving depicting an armadillo and terrestrial, freshwater, and marine chelonians.
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"Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle" presents a zoological and herpetological study illustrating an armored mammal alongside terrestrial, freshwater, and marine chelonian species in side profile. Published in an engraving for natural history documentation, the composition classifies shelled creatures with precise attention to carapacial scute geometry, banded dermal armor, and clawed limb structures from Jonston's encyclopedic natural history compendiums.
John Jonston was a seventeenth-century Polish-born scholar, naturalist, and physician renowned for authoring extensive, widely translated encyclopedias of natural history and zoology.
Artist or Maker: John Jonston.
Dimensions: Approximately 34 cm x 20 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 17th Century.
SKU: PLA-0929-1
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Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ specialises in original antique prints, maps, natural history, botanical illustrations, decorative engravings and rare books from the 16th to the 20th century. We source our items from private collections, auctions and libraries across Europe. All items are carefully described, professionally packed and shipped from France.
"Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle" presents a zoological and herpetological study illustrating an armored mammal alongside terrestrial, freshwater, and marine chelonian species in side profile. Published in an engraving for natural history documentation, the composition classifies shelled creatures with precise attention to carapacial scute geometry, banded dermal armor, and clawed limb structures from Jonston's encyclopedic natural history compendiums.
John Jonston was a seventeenth-century Polish-born scholar, naturalist, and physician renowned for authoring extensive, widely translated encyclopedias of natural history and zoology.
Artist or Maker: John Jonston.
Dimensions: Approximately 34 cm x 20 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 17th Century.
SKU: PLA-0929-1
____
Shipping & Combined Purchases:
We are happy to combine multiple purchases into one shipment, helping you save on shipping costs. Please contact us before making payment so that we can calculate and adjust the shipping cost accordingly.
All items are professionally packed and shipped from France by Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) on behalf of Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ, Estonia.
Every shipment is fully insured and sent exclusively via UPS or FedEx, with tracking provided after dispatch.
We handle every shipment with the utmost care, ensuring that our antique prints, maps and rare books arrive safely and in the condition described.
Seller's Story
Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ specialises in original antique prints, maps, natural history, botanical illustrations, decorative engravings and rare books from the 16th to the 20th century. We source our items from private collections, auctions and libraries across Europe. All items are carefully described, professionally packed and shipped from France.
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Artist
John Jonston (1603–1675)
Title of artwork
Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle / Historiae Naturalis
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Poland
Year
1653
Condition
Good condition
Height
34 cm
Width
20 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Style
Baroque
Sold with frame
No
Period
17th century
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