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Elephant and Rhinoceros
Pieter van den Berge (mentioned on object), 1686 - 1696
A live rhinoceros is first brought ashore in London in 1684. A print depicting a rhino fighting an elephant appears in England, which Pieter van den Berge then republishes in the Netherlands. While the explanatory text states that it is a natural representation of the rhino that arrived in London, the artist actually relies on Dürer’s representation.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1906-2905
- Dimensionsheight 231 mm x width 322 mm
- Physical characteristicsmezzotint en gravure