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C1767
Crocodile.
Famous image of a crocodile from the rare large folio edition of Knorr’s most famous series, Deliciae Naturae Selectae Oder Auserlefenes Naturalien-Cabinet (Selected Delights of Nature, or the Exquisite Collector’s Cabinet])
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S/N: DNSO-031-ANI-REPT–200566
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Full Title:
Crocodile.
Date:
C1767
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
280mm
x 365mm
Paper Size:
303mm
x 448mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1767
Description:
Famous image of a crocodile from the rare large folio edition of Knorr’s most famous series, Deliciae Naturae Selectae Oder Auserlefenes Naturalien-Cabinet (Selected Delights of Nature, or the Exquisite Collector’s Cabinet])
References:
Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration. 1969 Hamburg:: 2227.
Collections:
Met Museum New York: 2019.282.32
:
Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration. 1969 Hamburg:: 2227.
Collections:
Met Museum New York: 2019.282.32
:
George Wolfgang Knorr (1705 - 1761)
Knorr was a German paleontologist, artist, engraver and collector. At age 18, he became an engraver for Leonhard Blanc, working with Martin Tyroff on the illustrations for Jacob Scheuchzer's Physica Sacra . He then engraved portraits, landscapes and geological illustrations. He also took a keen interest in the work of Albert Durer and engraved copies of a number of animal a studies. As Nuremberg became the center of production for fine natural history books, Knorr published a number of scientific works. These included his most famous series Deliciae Naturae Selectae Oder Auserlefenes Naturalien Cabinet.
