Two wild oxen or aurochs with their young in a forest. Etching by J.S. Müller after J.E. Ridinger

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Title: Two wild oxen or aurochs with their young in a forest. Etching by J.S. Müller after J.E. Ridinger
Alternative Title: Buffalo. J.E. Ridinger ad. vi. del. J.S. Müller sculpt
Creator: Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767, artist
Contributor: Miller, John, 1715-1790?, etcher engraver.
Published / Created: [between 1744 and 1760]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Print depicts three bison in a forest scene; two adults, one calf; male in left foreground; calf in center; other adult to right, middle ground
Description: BEIN WA Prints +151: Imperfect: title and attributions below image bled.
Even though the lettering identifies the animals as buffalos, they are wild oxen or aurochs.
Place and date of publication from Dictionary of National Biography article on John Miller.
Extent: 1 print : image 27.4 x 39.4 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
Latin

Access: Public
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