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Conrad Gesner; Author: Conrad Gesner — VisualArtsDB

Conrad Gesner; Author: Conrad Gesner

Swiss · b. 1516 — d. 1565

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Born 1516 — Died 1565

1550s

Hoopoe Bird. De Upupa. A. Lib. III, Page 743

Hoopoe Bird. De Upupa. A. Lib. III, Page 743

Bird Print. De Aquila. A. Lib. III. 163

Bird Print. De Aquila. A. Lib. III. 163

Pan vel Satyrrus Marinus, from Historia Animalium

Pan vel Satyrrus Marinus, from Historia Animalium

De Avibus. Page 212

De Avibus. Page 212

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7 artworks

Hoopoe Bird. De Upupa. A. Lib. III, Page 743

Hoopoe Bird. De Upupa. A. Lib. III, Page 743

, 1551

Bird Print. De Aquila. A. Lib. III. 163

Bird Print. De Aquila. A. Lib. III. 163

, 1551

Pan vel Satyrrus Marinus, from Historia Animalium

Pan vel Satyrrus Marinus, from Historia Animalium

, 1551

De Avibus. Page 212

De Avibus. Page 212

, 1551

Peacock. De Avibus, De Pavone. Page 656

Peacock. De Avibus, De Pavone. Page 656

, 1551

Ostrich. De Avibus, De Struthocamelo. Page 708

Ostrich. De Avibus, De Struthocamelo. Page 708

, 1551

Monster. De Quadrupedibus. Page 978

Monster. De Quadrupedibus. Page 978

, 1551