Hippopotamus (Daniell)

All Resolutions

The hippopotamus.

Download smaller file(Plate 12.)

Artist

Name:
Daniell, Samuel
Dates:
1775-1811
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Animals
Technique:
Etching
Engraver:
Daniell, Samuel
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
The Smithsonian Libraries, The internet Archive

Book

Title:
African scenery and animals
Author:
Daniell, Samuel
Publisher:
London: Published by the author, n.d. [1804-1805]
Open Library:
View record

Description:

Hand-colored aquatint showing a monumental hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) standing on the bank of a stream, its body seen from the side, but its head slightly turned in the viewer's direction. In the background, some of its congeners can be seen swimming in the stream as a group of people gathers on the opposite bank.

Download json record

Share this: Share this page on Mastodon Share on Pinterest
▲ Top