Indians Catching Fish with the Help of Pelicans, plate 23 in 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 inlet, with men standing on shore on both sides, watching the pelicans gather fish in their pouches. Each bird bears a ring about its throat to prevent it from swallowing its catch. In the foreground, right, a pelican dislodges the fish before its master. Near left center: 'Ioan. Stradanus invent.'; near lower right: 'Carol de Mallery Sculp'; at lower right: 'Phls Galle excud.' Below: 'ANSERIS INSTAR AUEM FOELIX...', Netherlands, ca. 1595, figures, Print, Print
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Indians Catching Fish, Help, Pelicans, plate 23, 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, inlet, men standing, shore, sides, watching, pelicans gather fish, pouches, bird bears, ring, throat, prevent, swallowing, catch, foreground, right, pelican dislodges, fish, master, left center, 'Ioan, Stradanus invent, lower right, 'Carol de Mallery Sculp', lower right, 'Phls Galle excud, 'ANSERIS INSTAR AUEM FOELIX.., Netherlands, ca, 1595, figures, Print
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