{"product_id":"j-642","title":"1657 Authentic antique engraving, horses, gilt framed artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn authentic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1657 rare original copperplate engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the renowned natural historian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jonston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in Amsterdam by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoannes Jacobus Schipper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Plate 16 from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoria Naturalis Animalium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The engraving depicts two finely detailed studies of horses, including a spirited rearing stallion and a standing long-maned horse, executed with the precision and elegance characteristic of seventeenth-century scientific illustration. Professionally presented in a decorative gilt frame with charcoal matting, this museum-quality antique engraving is ready to hang and represents a remarkable piece of early natural history publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jonston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1603–1675), also known by the Latinised name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohannes Jonstonus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a Polish-born physician, scholar and one of the foremost natural historians of the seventeenth century. Educated in Scotland, England and the Netherlands, Jonston combined contemporary scientific knowledge with classical sources to produce his influential encyclopaedic works on the natural world. His monumental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoria Naturalis Animalium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in Amsterdam during the mid-seventeenth century, became one of the era’s most important illustrated natural history references. Original engravings from Jonston’s publications are highly sought after today for their historical significance, exceptional craftsmanship and enduring decorative appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49915873493249,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/3F130BA2-F1F3-4D40-A99B-27C203270DF8.jpg?v=1784968041","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/j-642","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}