Caption

Gryf; Hollar, Wenceslaus 1607–1677 engraver, author; Overton, John 1640–1708? engraver, publisher; Stent, Peter fl. 1640–1667 engraver, publisher. Subjects and features: flowers, animals, butterflies, insects, pine trees, griffins; decoration patterns, botany, zoology, natural plates, filigrees, pattern book/album. Style: French graphics. Date: 1674, place: London. Format: album, 17.8 cm × 28.0 cm., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a mythical creature with the head, beak, and wings of a large bird and the body and legs of a lion, standing on a textured ground; the bird head has a hooked beak and feathered neck, the wings are spread and layered with detailed feathers, and the lion body is muscular with a long tail; surrounding the creature are a variety of plants with broad leaves, flowering stems, and clusters of round fruit, as well as a large textured cone-like pine structure; several insects and butterflies appear fluttering near the wings and plants; the image is rendered in shades of sepia and brown on a light beige background with fine engraved linework and shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_186

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.1Mb (5.3Mb) / 20.0in x 13.0in / 6000 x 3911 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gryf Hollar Wenceslaus 1607–1677 engraver author Overton John 1640–1708 engraver publisher Stent Peter fl 1640–1667 engraver Subjects features flowers animals butterflies insects pine trees griffins decoration patterns botany zoology natural plates filigrees pattern book album Style French graphics Date 1674 place London Format 17.8 cm × 28.0 cm detailed monochrome engraving mythical creature head beak wings large bird body legs lion standing textured ground bird head hooked beak feathered neck spread layered detailed feathers lion body muscular long tail surrounding creature variety plants broad leaves flowering stems clusters round fruit well large textured cone- pine structure several insects fluttering near image rendered shades sepia brown light beige background fine engraved linework shading.