Albertus Seba 'Hydra' Page

Amsterdam, c. 1750

15 x 20 in (38 x 51 cm)

ID #LBXS-ANIMALBAG-S

Depicts a seven-headed hydra, lizard, and birds.

This folio engraving is from Albertus Seba's Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. Seba consulted many scientists to help him create the illustrations and used connections within the Dutch East India Company to collect species from Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brazil, and others. Seba's work was even utilized by natural historian Carl Linnaeus to establish the Linnaeus classification of the natural world.

Artist: Albertus Seba

Year: Originally published between 1734-1765

Condition: Fair; please note fold line and paper discoloration due to age.

This poster is linen-backed on canvas. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details.

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