The Council of Schaffhausen allowed the exhibition of the rhinoceros on 18 March 1748 (source 4051). Clara would have arrived after this date. Schaffhausen is mentioned on a broadsheet made in Zurich by Redinger (source 4053). A later notice mentions the town (source 4052).
Literature
- Faust 2003: 57
Source 4051. Ratsprotokoll 18 March 1748
Ratsprotokoll, 18 März 1748
Original text (German)
Demjenigen Capitain aus Holland, welcher ein lebendiges Rhinoceros herbringen u. um Geldt sehen lassen will, ist solches, als etwas ausserordentliches, zu gestatten resolviert, seinem innhier anwesenden Bedienten aber zum Vorauss bedeütet worden, daß UGHH [unsere gnädigen Herren] einen moderateren Preiss (als in Zürich u. Basel geschehen, wo namml. 20, 15, u 7½ xr. nach proportion der Plätzen gefordert worden) allhier von dem H. Capitain erwärtig seye.
English translation
The captain from Holland, who wants to bring a live rhinoceros here and show it for money, has been allowed to do so as something extraordinary, but his servant present here has been informed in advance that UGHH [our gracious gentlemen] expects a more moderate price from the captain here (than was the case in Zurich and Basel, where 20, 15 and 7.5 xr. were asked for in proportion to the number of places).
Source 4052. Later notice by Grunau 1929
Grunau, G. 1929. Die sensationelle Schaustellung eines Rhinozerosses in Schweizerstadten anno 1748 (abstract). Jahresbericht des Historischen Vereins des Kantons Bern 1929/1930: xxxvi-xxxvii.
Rhino shown in Basel, Bern, Zürich, Schaffhausen. Medaille by Fechter. Woodcut by Redinger.
Source 4053. Text in broadsheet of Standing Rhinoceros by David Redinger
For this broadsheet, see page on Zurich 1748 – source 4007
David Redinger (1698–1760), engraver in Zurich and Basel
Part of text:
Eben wie die reise, welche man mit diesem Thier von Basel über Bern und Zürich gen Schaffhausen gemacht hat, um etwas weiter gewesen, als die nächste Straß, deren sich die Post von Schaffhausen gen Basel bedienet.
English translation
Just as the journey that was made with this animal from Basel via Bern and Zurich to Schaffhausen was somewhat longer than the nearest road used by the post from Schaffhausen to Basel.
