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Etched title page with many animals gathered in front of a walled formal garden, and a Latin banner with lettering across the top.

Animals and Garden, Title Page by Wenceslaus Hollar (1674)

An etched title page showing a crowd of animals in the foreground, including elephants, a camel, horses, deer, and a rhinoceros, before a walled formal garden with clipped hedges and paths. A decorative banner at the top carries the Latin book title in lettering.

Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar
Date
1674
Medium
Book illustrations Title pages Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2525 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1674.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Dogs Through History17th centuryengravingbook illustrationetchingnatural historytitle pageanimalselephantformal gardencamelrhinoceroswenceslaus hollar

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