About This Item
Title
Pourtraict du Succarath
Subject
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Woodcut shows a mythical beast known as a Succarath. The Succarath was a mythical West Indies monster. When threatened, its young would jump on its back, and it would shield them with its large tail. Once the young were on its back, the Succarath would run away from danger.
Creator
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1614
Language
French
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZEa_9f.62
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
10 x 12cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Pourtraict du Succarath,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 9, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3023.