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Print, Elephants Helding Each Other out of a Trap, plate 1 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series
This is a Print. It was designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and engraved by Hans Collaert II and published by Philips Galle and subject: Pliny the Elder. It is dated 1596 or after and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. A. W. Erickson.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson.
Its dimensions are
20.5 × 25.8 cm (8 1/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Near left center: Ioan Stradanus invent. / Ioan Collaert Sculp; At lower right: Phls Galle excud.; Below: HUNC SERVANT MOREM NATURAE INSTINCTII ELEPHANTIS...; Lower left: l [lowercase]; Lower right: I [uppercase]
Cite this object as
Print, Elephants Helding Each Other out of a Trap, plate 1 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series; Designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Hans Collaert II (Flemish, 1560 - 1628); Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Subject: Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23 - 79 CE); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 20.5 × 25.8 cm (8 1/16 × 10 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson; 1952-37-3