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Alessandro Longhi 1751 |
Author: |
Alessandro Longhi (1733-1813) |
Year: |
1751 |
Description: |
The eighteen year old son of Venetian painter Pietro Longhi etched this print to commemorate the visit of Clara in Venice. Alessandro (1733-1813) mistakenly notes that Clara is from Africa.
Il gran Rinoceronte qui si vede, Dall’Africa condotto in sto contorno
C della Belua smisurata in fede Del suo naso cornuto eccovi il corno.
[Bottom left] Petrus Longhi inv. et pinx eiusdem Filius inc. [Bottom right] Appo. Wagner Ven:a C.P.E.S.
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Location: |
Europe |
Subject: |
Captivity - Before 1800 |
Species: |
Indian Rhino |
File Size: |
573,5 kb |
Dimensions: |
1162x968 px |
High-res: |
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