Circle of Ambroise Paré, “Crocodile”, c1575

Unidentified 16^th century printmaker from the circle of Ambroise Paré (aka Ambrosio Paræo) (1510–1590)—author and father of modern surgery

“Crocodile”, c1574/5, initially published by Gabriel Buon (fl.1558–1595) in Paris in 1575 (note that work commenced on the publication in 1574) with Royal privilege on page LXXXIII (83) in Ambroise Paré’s “Les Oeuvres d'Ambroise Paré” (see https://archive.org/details/BIUSante_01709/page/n107/mode/2up). The woodcut was republished in the same publication with the following publishers: in 1614 and 1652 by Pierre Rigaud in Lyon; in 1628 by Nicolas Buon (fl.1624–1628) in Paris; in 1664 by Jean Gregoire.

Based on the letterpress text verso, this impression is from Nicolas Buon’s 1628 Paris edition; see page 18 [81]: https://archive.org/details/BIUSante_00249D/page/80/mode/2up . 

Woodcut with letterpress text (verso) on laid paper trimmed around the image and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 8 x 16 cm.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression, trimmed around the image with a small margin and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.

I am selling this marvellous woodcut showing a what may one of the first representations of a crocodile in a natural setting—curiously unattached to the ground or water—for AU$228 in total (currently US$157.43/EUR140.96/GBP117.68 at the time of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$228) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this early woodcut representation of a crocodile with nipple-like plated skin, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold