| Method | Copper engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | J. Pass after Johann-Eberhard Ihle |
| Published | Ihle delint. Pass sculpt. London. Published as the Act Directs 13th August 1796, by J. Wilkes |
| Dimensions | Image 235 x 170 mm, Plate 245 x 192 mm, Sheet 281 x 210 mm |
| Notes |
A pair of amphisbaena, commonly known as worm-lizards, from John Wilkes' Encyclopaedia Londinensis. Amphisbaena are so called because of the likeness of their tails to their heads, a feature that invited comparison to the ancient mythological Amphisbaena, a double-headed serpent described by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. J. Pass (fl. c. 1794-1829) was a British engraver. Johann-Eberhard Ihle (1727-1814) was a German painter and a member of the Nuremberg Malerakademie. Condition: Strong impression. Light vertical crease. Minor time toning, mainly to edges. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 48521 |