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Framed Print of Gessner, Starfish, 16th Century
Gessner describes sea creatures in his final volume which was published in 1587, more than 20 years after his death. This has led many to believe that he was not confident enough about his descriptions to show them to his fellow scholars. Gessner classes starfish as crustaceans along with lobsters, crabs, clams and snails. Historiae Animalium (Studies on Animals) is considered to be the first modern zoological work. This first attempt to describe many of the animals accurately is illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts drawn from personal observations by Gessner and his colleagues. Conrad Gessner (March 26, 1516 - December 13, 1565) was a Swiss naturalist and bibliographer. To his contemporaries he was best known as a botanist, but in 1551 he was the first to describe brown adipose tissue; and in 1565 the first to document the pencil. He died of the plague, at the age of 49, the year after his ennoblement. © Science Source
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Media ID 47336826
16th Animalium Asteroidea Classification Classifications Conrad Echinoderm Gessner Historiae Renaissance Sixteenth Starfish Studies Woodcut Woodcuts Zoology
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 15.3cm x 24.4cm (6" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
