Bilder Joannes Jonstonus (1603-1675) – View of tropical avian species – Engraving (1653)

Beskrivning

"Tab 59" illustrates various avian species including the jabiru, cariama, and macaw. This copperplate engraving is from the natural history volume Historiae Naturalis de Avibus, published in Frankfurt. The work catalogs birds from diverse regions to provide a systematic zoological reference for scholars. It represents the seventeenth-century endeavor to classify global fauna within a singular scientific framework.

Joannes Jonstonus was a Polish-Scottish physician, naturalist, and educator who authored several comprehensive works on natural history. He is noted for his efforts to synthesize classical observations with contemporary biological findings. His publications served as fundamental reference texts for naturalists throughout Europe. His systematic approach influenced the development of zoological study in the early modern period.

Artist or Maker:
Joannes Jonstonus.

Dimensions:
Approximately 35 cm x 22 cm.

Medium:
Engraving.

Date:
1653.

Condition Report:
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