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Two apes and a marmot

Maker

Tele (artist)
active 18th century (Life dates)

(engraver)
1698-1767

(publisher)
1698-1767

Title

Two apes and a marmot

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 31.1 cm
Width: 21.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3429

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords



ape




Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: printed : recto : upper margin : : AI CEYLONICVS - AI IGNAVVS VEL TARDIGRADVS - CEBVS // lower magin : : Ein Affe mit 3 Klauen / Singe de Ceylon. / das langsame oder faule Afflein / Singe paresseux ou tardif. / kleine Meer Katze / Le Marmot petit. / Tele pinx. No. 1. Joh. El. Ridinger. sc. et exc. Aug. Vind. /

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