Antique Print-ANIMAL-APE-ANATOMY-PEACOCK-Scheuchzer-1731

About this Item

Antique print, untitled. A landscape with two monkeys and a peacock. On top a monkey skull. Engraving on laid paper. Watermark: Honig Description: This fine print originates from: 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual account of the history, of the world. He initiated a major project to explain Biblical events in terms of physics, medicine, and natural history. His aim was to prove the existence of God through science, but the Swiss authorities initially refused to grant him a permit to publish it. Eventually a lushly illustrated edition of this extraordinary work as printed between 1731 and 1735 in the great German publishing center Augsburg. Entitled 'Jobi physica sacra oder Hiobs Natur-Wissenschaft verglichen mit der heutigen', the work became known as the Physica Sacra or the Kupfer-Bibel. It became famous for its elaborate illustrations, in which each biblical story was framed with an architectural border containing details relevant to the chapter depicted.Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Condition: Fair, given age. No margins, upper border trimmed following the outline of the engraving, with added paper backing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: TPCLA-C31-20 The overall size is ca. 6 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 6 x 9.8 inch. The overall size is ca. 15.3 x 24.9 cm. The image size is ca. 15.3 x 24.9 cm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antique Print-ANIMAL-APE-ANATOMY-PEACOCK-Scheuchzer-1731
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  • Natural History - Mammals