A 16th century woodcut of an elephant and rider
Elephas.
Venice, Vincenzo Valgrisi, c.1565. Coloured. Printed area 300mm x 200mm, set in letterpress.
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An 16th-century woodcut illustration of an elephant with a bearded mahout, from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's celebrated botanical and zoological work, 'Commentarii in sex libros Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de Medica materia'. The leatterpress discusses the elephant's characteristics.









