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Summary

Clara the rhinoceros. (

)

Artist

Anonymous (Low Countries)

Title

Clara the rhinoceros.

Date

1747

Medium

etching print
letterpress print

Dimensions

height: 44.9 cm (17.6 in); width: 55.8 cm (21.9 in)

Collection

Rijksmuseum

	Native name	Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
	Location	Amsterdam
	Coordinates	52° 21′ 36″ N, 4° 53′ 07″ E
	Established	1800
	Website	rijksmuseum.nl
	Authority file	: Q190804 VIAF: 159624082 ISNI: 0000000121961335 ULAN: 500246547 LCCN: n79007489 NLA: 36126463 WorldCat

Current location

Frederik Muller Historieplaten

Accession number

RP-P-OB-75.362

Object history

1881: purchased by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Inscriptions

top:

In dem 1747ten Jahr, CARL THEODOR Durchläucht im Pfau war, / Den zwartzigsten Tag Novembris Sie diesen Tag sich auserkieß, / Herzog Christian Prinz Friedrich auch, bende Durchläuchten nach Gebrauch, / zu gleicher Zeit sich fanden ein, wo der Rhinoceros solt seyn, / Durchläucht auch unsere Churfürstin, und Pfaltz-Gräffin es kam in Sinn, / Zu sehen dieses Wunder-Thier, so niemahl nicht gewesen hier, / Weil nun meinem Hauß Heyl wiederfahren, die Kösten auch nicht wolte spahren, / Zu letzten diese Zeilen bey, welches ein steths Andencken sey, / Die ich in Demuth sonst verbleibe, / und Dero Magd mich unterschreibe. // Maria Barbara Endtin / Pfau-Wirthin.

bottom left:

Vera effigies Rhinocerotis qui in Asia, et qvidem in terris Magni / Mogutis, in regione Assem captus est et Anno 1741 cum tres annos / vixerit, a Captän Douwemout van der meer ex Bengal: in Belgia trans- / latus ets.

bottom left:

Le véritable Portrait d'un Rhinocerot vivant leqvel dans l'année 1741 / qvand il avait trois ans à été pris en Asie dans l'Empire du Grans Mogol / ala Province d'Asem ela été ammene de Bengala en Hollande par le Capitaine / Douwemout van der meer.

bottom left:

dat bovem genoemde dier is geweest in de maant may 1741 / 8½ Jaar oud en 5 voet en 7 duym hoogen 12 Voet lang, en 12 voet dick.

bottom right:

Waare Afbeelding van Een leevendighe Renoceros of Naashooren / die int Jaar 1741 als hel drie Jaar oud is geweest door den Capleyn / Douwemout van der meer uyt Bengalen in Holland is overgebragt en / is in Asia gevangen int Gebiet van den Groote Mogul in Landschapp Assem

bottom right:

A true delineation or Portraicture of aliving Rhinoceros (by Some / calleg Unicorn)which, in the third year of its age was brought out of Beng[...] / lavit Holland by Captaine Douwemout Anno 1741 It is cath dwithin / the Gross Moguls teritories inthe Province of Asem.

bottom center:

Douwemout vander / meer / geboren den 12 April 1705.

References

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue.

Source/Photographer

www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info

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