Plate 3: Camel, Ibex, and Goat, c. 1575/1580

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series Title

Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra)

Medium

watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum

Dimensions

page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

Accession Number

1987.20.6.4

Artists / Makers

Joris Hoefnagel (artist) Flemish, 1542 - 1600

Image Use

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Inscription

upper center in red ink: Camelus etiam scabiosa co[m/n]plurium Asinorum tollit onera.; center right in (gold?): III.; animals in image numbered .1., .2., .3., and .4., in red ink; lower center in black/brown ink: Imbelles lepores, DAMAE mites, Capreaeque, / Idq[ue] genus sine felle animalia quaeque petuntur / S[a]epius et pereunt: Rarus venator ad ursas / Accedit, tutos conservat sylva leones.
Facing page: upper center in (gold?): Dente timetur Aper, defendunt cornua Cernum / Imbelles Damae, quid nisi praeda sumus?; lower center in brown ink: Illuxerunt fulgura eius orbi TERRAE: vidit et com[m]ota / est TERRA.ps:96: (“His lightnings have shown forth to the world; the earth saw and trembled.” Psalms 96:4) (Latin Vulgate Bible)