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Black-and-white woodcut of a armored rhinoceros standing in profile, with ornate patterned skin, on a printed book page.

Rhinoceros engraving from Topsell's Historie of Foure-footed Beastes (1607)

A black-and-white woodcut of a rhinoceros in profile, its body covered with dense patterned folds, scales and small circular markings, standing on thick hooved feet. The page margin shows a running head reading Of the Rhinoceros and the page number 398.

Artist
Edward Topsell
Date
1607
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2717 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1607.
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

Alchemy and Hidden Wisdom17th century1600s1607engravingbook illustrationwoodcutnatural historyearly modern printzoologyrhinocerostopsellhistorical bookblack and white

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