{"product_id":"wolf-bock-six-quadruped-set-1818-1822","title":"Wolf \u0026 Bock — Six Quadruped Engravings (Llama, Antelope, Tapir, Hyena and others), Nuremberg 1818-1822","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional curated set of six original hand-coloured engravings from Johann Wolf's \u003cem\u003eAbbildungen und Beschreibungen merkwürdiger naturgeschichtlicher Gegenstände\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eIllustrations and Descriptions of Remarkable Natural History Objects\u003c\/em\u003e), published in Nuremberg between 1818 and 1822 by Conrad Throff'schen Wappen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plates were engraved by Johann Christoph Bock, with many drawn by Ambrosius Gabler. Subjects include the llama, antelope, tapir and hyena alongside two further quadrupeds, offering a sweep across South American, African and tropical New World mammals as understood by early 19th-century German natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohann Wolf (1765-1824) was a Nuremberg schoolteacher who became one of Germany's pioneering ornithologists. His scholarly works on birds remain cited in the field today, and this lesser-known publication on remarkable natural objects is significantly scarcer than the better-known German natural histories of Bertuch or Brodtmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plates are presented as a coherent set with consistent paper, hand colouring and condition. Sold as a unit of six. Suitable for a curated wall grouping or a study\/library installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original hand-coloured engravings, ~7.5 by 9.25 inches each\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1818-1822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nuremberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good to excellent throughout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57414078988671,"sku":"WB-QUAD-1818-SET6","price":445.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8356\/9279\/files\/wolf-bock-six-quadruped-engravings-llama-antelope-tapir-hyena-and-others-nuremberg-1818-1822-6399190.jpg?v=1777793544","url":"https:\/\/lumenrare.com\/products\/wolf-bock-six-quadruped-set-1818-1822","provider":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}