The historie of foure-footed beastes. : Describing the true and liuely figure of euery beast, with a discourse of their seuerall names, conditions, kindes, vertues (both naturall and medicinall) countries of their breed, their loue and hate to mankinde, and the wonderfull worke of God in theircreation, preseruation, and destruction. Necessary for all diuines and students, because the story of euery beast is amplified with narrations out of Scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets: wherein are declared diuers hyerogliphicks, emblems, epigrams, and other good histories, collected out of all the volumes of Conradus Gesner, and all other writers to this present day / By Edward Topsell.
A black-and-white woodcut of a rhinoceros in profile, its body covered with dense patterned folds, scales and small circular markings, standing on thick hooved feet. The page margin shows a running head reading Of the Rhinoceros and the page number 398.
- Artist
- Edward Topsell
- Date
- 1607
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2717 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: Grabado de rinoceronte de la Historie of Foure-footed Beastes de Topsell (1607)
Xilografía en blanco y negro de un rinoceronte de perfil, con el cuerpo cubierto de pliegues, escamas y pequeñas marcas circulares, de pie sobre patas gruesas con pezuñas. En el margen de la página se lee el encabezado Of the Rhinoceros y el número 398.
Português: Gravura de rinoceronte de Topsell, Historie of Foure-footed Beastes (1607)
Xilogravura em preto e branco de um rinoceronte de perfil, com o corpo coberto por dobras densas, escamas e pequenas marcas circulares, em pé sobre patas grossas com cascos. A margem da página traz o cabeçalho Of the Rhinoceros e o número 398.
