An ox. Woodcut after C. Gessner.
A woodcut engraving of a standing ox in profile, rendered with fine hatched lines for its muscles, ribs and hide, with a long tail and curved horns. Printed text in the upper right margin and a small monogram at lower left frame the page.
- Artist
- Conrad Gessner
- Date
- 1551/1554
- Medium
- Woodcuts
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2664 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Buey, grabado en madera según Conrad Gessner
Grabado en madera de un buey de pie, visto de perfil, con líneas finas y rayados que marcan los músculos, las costillas y la piel. Se aprecian sus cuernos curvos, una cola larga y texto impreso en el margen superior derecho.
Português: Boi, xilogravura após Conrad Gessner
Xilogravura de um boi em pé, visto de perfil, com linhas finas e hachuras que marcam os músculos, as costelas e o couro. Veem-se os chifres curvos, a cauda longa e um texto impresso na margem superior direita.