Mythical Collection (#3)

Blue fox Vulpes lagopus
5856426 Blue fox Vulpes lagopus; (add.info.: Blue fox Vulpes lagopus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

A monopod aka sciapod, skiapod, skiapode
3253083 A monopod aka sciapod, skiapod, skiapode; (add.info.: A monopod aka sciapod, skiapod, skiapode. Mythological human creature with a single)

The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858
3478896 The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, 1858, at the time of the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable)

Diana and Endymion, Illustraion from the poem Endymion by John Keats, from Poems of Keats, pub.c.1910
3502838 Diana and Endymion, Illustraion from the poem Endymion by John Keats, from Poems of Keats, pub.c.1910; (add.info.: Diana and Endymion, Illustraion from the poem Endymion by John Keats)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century
1219655 The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The National Encyclopaedia, published c.1890.)

Illustration of the star sign Scorpio. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine
5306314 Illustration of the star sign Scorpio. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration of American forest. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine
5306311 Illustration of American forest. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican
1767179 An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican, peacocks and mermaids (silk); 170x262 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

"The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud
5856481 "The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud.; (add.info.: "The Insensible Perspiration." Figure of a naked man within a cloud)

Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
5856462 Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus); (add.info.: Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)

The Syrian Goat Capra hircus
5856459 The Syrian Goat Capra hircus; (add.info.: The Syrian Goat Capra hircus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus
5856458 Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus; (add.info.: Mythical "sukotyro")

Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
5856455 Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis; (add.info.: Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick
5856450 The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick.; (add.info.: The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick

Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak
5856424 Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak; (add.info.: Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis)

Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus)
5856423 Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus); (add.info.: Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's

Sukotyro, Sukotyrus indicus. Mythical beast the size of an elephant described by Dutch traveller Nieuhoff in Java
FLO4640135 Sukotyro, Sukotyrus indicus. Mythical beast the size of an elephant described by Dutch traveller Nieuhoff in Java. Illustration by George Shaw

King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915231 King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Illustration of Roland on horseback. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine
5306312 Illustration of Roland on horseback. from La legende de Croque-Mitaine. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

A native of Terra del Fuego
5856484 A native of Terra del Fuego; (add.info.: "A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego" A native of Terra del Fuego wearing necklace, beaded belt, furskin, and carrying a bow and arrow)

"A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt
5856473 "A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silver plate on his chest

A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back
5856472 A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back.; (add.info.: "A Female Savage of Terra del Fuego." A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America)

Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis
5856442 Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis, Jaculus jaculus, Muscardinus avellanarius, Rattus norvegicus, Mus pumilo

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
5856437 Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); (add.info.: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by George Edwards from Ebenezer Sibly's

Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus
5856435 Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus; (add.info.: Calling hare, alpine hare)

Elephant (Elephas maximus)
5856430 Elephant (Elephas maximus); (add.info.: Elephant (Elephas maximus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

American bison Bison americanus
5856420 American bison Bison americanus; (add.info.: American bison Bison americanus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System)

A dog headed man, Cynocephali, conquers a Macedonian warrior, 1897 (engraving)
878610 A dog headed man, Cynocephali, conquers a Macedonian warrior, 1897 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: According to legend the soldier's weapons passed harmlessly through)

Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board)
657756 Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Tempest. Edmond Dulac (1882-1953)

"A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos
5856478 "A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos, carrying a stick.; (add.info)

Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris
5856460 Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris; (add.info.: Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's)

Egyptian ichneumon, Indian ichneumon or mongoose and fossane weasel Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus
5856440 Egyptian ichneumon, Indian ichneumon or mongoose and fossane weasel Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus, Fossa fossana; (add.info.: Egyptian ichneumon)

Unknown gecko species from Arabia (Scollop-tailed gecko, Lacerta caudiverbera), and giant leaf-tailed gecko
FLO4695158 Unknown gecko species from Arabia (Scollop-tailed gecko, Lacerta caudiverbera), and giant leaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus (fimbriated gecko, Stellio fimbriatus)

The second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1865
3478894 The second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1865; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, 1865, at the time of the second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable)

King Arthur's sword Excalibur and the hand emerging from the lake. Illustration from the book The Gateway to
2915240 King Arthur's sword Excalibur and the hand emerging from the lake. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Whiskered shrike, Lanius mystaceus. A made up bird, composed of the Lanius ferrugineus
FLO4682082 Whiskered shrike, Lanius mystaceus. A made up bird, composed of the Lanius ferrugineus, with the belly and tail feathers of a species of Psittacus and breast

Harlequin hummingbird, Trochilus multicolor. Based on a fabricated specimen in the British Museum
FLO4650179 Harlequin hummingbird, Trochilus multicolor. Based on a fabricated specimen in the British Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardine's

St Julian: A patron saint of travelers, who appears to be mythical, said to have killed parents by mistake
535103 St Julian: A patron saint of travelers, who appears to be mythical, said to have killed parents by mistake, and spent life on atonement by helping strangers and travelers

Illustration of Knights at battle during a moonlit. evening
5306313 Illustration of Knights at battle during a moonlit. evening. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

An orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) kidnapping a young girl. A native takes aim with bow and arrow at the ape
5856483 An orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) kidnapping a young girl. A native takes aim with bow and arrow at the ape.; (add.info.: An orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) kidnapping a young girl

Figure of a naked woman holding a sphere within a zodiac circle
5856482 Figure of a naked woman holding a sphere within a zodiac circle.; (add.info.: Figure of a naked woman holding a sphere within a zodiac circle)

"The Caffre Woman" Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby
5856474 "The Caffre Woman" Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby.; (add.info.: "The Caffre Woman." Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby)

A mixed-race African man wearing a necklace and bone, carrying a bow and arrow
5856470 A mixed-race African man wearing a necklace and bone, carrying a bow and arrow.; (add.info.: "The Bastard White." A mixed-race African man wearing a necklace and bone)

Walrus and manati Odobenus rosmarus and Trichechus manatus
5856463 Walrus and manati Odobenus rosmarus and Trichechus manatus; (add.info.: Walrus and manati Odobenus rosmarus and Trichechus manatus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by)

African crested porcupine, Atherurus africanus
5856453 African crested porcupine, Atherurus africanus; (add.info.: African crested porcupine Atherurus africanus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer)

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, standing on ice floe
5856452 Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, standing on ice floe; (add.info.: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, standing on ice floe Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle)

Lion (Panthera leo)
5856445 Lion (Panthera leo); (add.info.: Lion (Panthera leo) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

Indian hog or Babyroussa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and American hog
5856441 Indian hog or Babyroussa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and American hog; (add.info.: Indian hog or Babyroussa (Babyrousa babyrussa)

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