Fight between Elephants and Snakes, plate 2 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Karel van Mallery, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving on paper, Horizontal rectangle. An elephant is attacked by a serpent, right foreground. Another serpent, in a tree, left, watches an approaching elephant. In the background, Troglodytes cut up and carry off the carcass of an elephant. Left of center, below: 'Ioan Stradanus invent.'; right of center, below: 'Carol de Mallery Sculp.'; lower right: 'Phls Galle excud.' Below: 'EXCELSA IN BARRUM DRACO SESE EX ARBORE IACTAT...', Netherlands, 1596 or after, nature studies, Print, Print
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Fight, Elephants, Snakes, plate 2, Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Karel van Mallery, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving, paper, Horizontal rectangle, elephant, attacked, serpent, right foreground, Another serpent, tree, left, watches, approaching elephant, background, Troglodytes cut up, carry off, carcass, elephant, Left, center, 'Ioan Stradanus invent, right, center, 'Carol de Mallery Sculp, lower right, 'Phls Galle excud, 'EXCELSA, BARRUM DRACO SESE EX ARBORE IACTAT.., Netherlands, 1596, nature studies, Print
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