About This Item
Title
Figure du Giraffe
Subject
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Image of a captured giraffe being lead by a few men. Pare describes the giraffe as being a shy animal, however, once captured, it is gentle and easy to manage.
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.1072
Spatial Coverage
Africa
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
14 x 17 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du Giraffe,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 25, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3138.