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The Syrian Hyrax.

Print
01/12/1825 (published)
Artist/Maker
Basire, James (The Younger) (etcher)
Whittaker, G. B. (publisher)
Smith, Charles Hamilton (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

'The Syrian Hyrax. : Hyrax Syriacus.'. A Hyrax (a small, thick-set mammal) viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. Title, artist and publisher are given below the image.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
TitleThe Syrian Hyrax.
Materials and techniques
Etching print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Etching (Printing Process)
Brief description
'The Syrian Hyrax. : Hyrax Syriacus.'. A small, thick-set mammal viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. Etching print on paper. By James Basire, after a drawing by Charles Hamilton Smith. Published by G. B. Whittaker, London, 1825.
Physical description
'The Syrian Hyrax. : Hyrax Syriacus.'. A Hyrax (a small, thick-set mammal) viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. Title, artist and publisher are given below the image.
Dimensions
  • Sheet (approx) height: 13.9cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 22.5cm
Measured by DH 19/10/2010 Sheet is trimmed very close to plate impression.
Marks and inscriptions
  • THE SYRIAN HYRAX. / HYRAX SYRIACUS. Bruce / (Title, central below image.)
  • London Published by B.G.Whittaker, Decr. 1st.1825. (Central below title.)
  • Js. Basire sc. (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
  • C. Hamilton Smith Esqr. delt. / Frankfort Mus. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
Subject depicted
Hyraxes
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:154

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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