About This Item
Title
Figure d'un Lion Marin couvert d'escailles
Subject
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
A Marine Lion caught in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was said to have a human voice.
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.1052
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
8 x 11 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure d'un Lion Marin couvert d'escailles,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 31, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3120.