Rhinoceros Collection (page 8)

Bones of Extinct Animals found at Charing-Cross (engraving)
1624163 Bones of Extinct Animals found at Charing-Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bones of Extinct Animals found at Charing-Cross)

Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho)
972425 Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing)

Sir Gerald Portals Expedition to Uganda, Incidents on the March (engraving)
1062906 Sir Gerald Portals Expedition to Uganda, Incidents on the March (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Gerald Portals Expedition to Uganda)

Gupta Coin, AD 416-455 (gold)
1203120 Gupta Coin, AD 416-455 (gold) by Indian School, (5th century); 1.8x1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Kumaragupta I, also known as Shakraditya and Mahendraditya)

Hoverfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999693 Hoverfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Indian Rhinoceros (w / c on paper)
780787 Indian Rhinoceros (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: From Original water colour drawings by Joseph Wolf in the possession of the Zoological)

Rescuing the female rhinoceros from the ice (SH)
736117 Rescuing the female rhinoceros from the ice (SH) by Prevost, A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extraordinary mishap at the zoo; Rescuing the female rhinoceros from the ice;)

In a region of Uganda (East Africa) some film operators, on board two... (colour litho)
2778029 In a region of Uganda (East Africa) some film operators, on board two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

White bishop piece from a chess set, made in Berhampur, India, c. 1820 (ivory)
3037385 White bishop piece from a chess set, made in Berhampur, India, c.1820 (ivory) by Indian School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Camel and rhino in front of Noahs ark, c. 1840 (painted wood)
3084490 Camel and rhino in front of Noahs ark, c.1840 (painted wood) by German School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Unloading of the newly arrived Indian Rhinoceros, London Zoo, 1924 (b / w photo)
3066102 Unloading of the newly arrived Indian Rhinoceros, London Zoo, 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Easter Monday at the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
1615876 Easter Monday at the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Monday at the Zoological Gardens)

A Glance at the Zoological Representations on the Nineveh Bas-Reliefs (engraving)
1587258 A Glance at the Zoological Representations on the Nineveh Bas-Reliefs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tiger beetles, varied carpet beetle, etc
Tiger beetles, Cicindela sinuata 1, Cicindela campestris 2, Cicindela sexguttata 3, Nitidula sanguinolenta 4, varied carpet beetle, Telephore flavipede 5, Anthrenus verbasci 6

Black rhinoceros and extinct Sumatran rhinoceros
Black or hook-lipped rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, critically endangered, and Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, extinct

Prehistory: representation of a mirabile dinoceras, a faint species of rhinoceros
GIA4800546 Prehistory: representation of a mirabile dinoceras, a faint species of rhinoceros. Engraving from the end of the 19th century by Unknown Artist

Prehistory: dinosaur of the perissodactyl family, ancestor of the rhinoceros
GIA4800380 Prehistory: dinosaur of the perissodactyl family, ancestor of the rhinoceros, deracinating a tree. Engraving of the 19th century fn by Unknown Artist

Plate 4: Cape Hare jumping, Musk Beef, Rhinoceros. Engraving in "
DUV4210981 Plate 4: Cape Hare jumping, Musk Beef, Rhinoceros. Engraving in " Syllabary alphabet all kinds of beets". Serie A

Ancient Rome: Animals fighting in the amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702501 Ancient Rome: Animals fighting in the amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

A to Z of animals (coloured engraving)
5998839 A to Z of animals (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A to Z of animals)

Prehistoric animals (engraving)
6001987 Prehistoric animals (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric animals)

Cologne Zoo, Rhinoceros (photo)
5986968 Cologne Zoo, Rhinoceros (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhinoceros)

Titanotherium (b / w photo)
5995606 Titanotherium (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titanotherium. An early Tertiary Ancestor of the Rhinoceros)

Hunting ferocious animals (colour litho)
6001216 Hunting ferocious animals (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting ferocious animals)

Animalosities No 6: Rhinoceros, Bison, Hippopotamus, Elephant (colour litho)
6002563 Animalosities No 6: Rhinoceros, Bison, Hippopotamus, Elephant (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animalosities No 6: Rhinoceros, Bison)

White bishop, chess piece, India, 1820 circa (ivory)
5924019 White bishop, chess piece, India, 1820 circa (ivory) by Meulen, Adam Frans Van der (1632-90) (and studio); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: White bishop, chess piece, India)

The Parsee beginning to eat his cake on the Uninhabited Island
STC405560 The Parsee beginning to eat his cake on the Uninhabited Island, illustration from Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling, pub

Repas de Corps, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series
CHT177460 Repas de Corps, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Javan rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus. Critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Beak of a toucan, Ramphastos species, and unknown bird (Cassowary species?). Bec d un toucan, bec d un certain oiseau a nez de rhiniceros

Cyrtoidea or radiolaria protozoa skeletons: Artostrobiidae species 1, Clathrocanium reginae 2, Pterocorythidae species 3, Lipmanella bombus 4, Theoperidae species 5, Thyrsocyrtis species 6

Cretan scar-fish and beetles
Rhinoceros scarab beetle, Golofa porteri 1, Cretan scar-fish, Scarus creticus 2, and Scarites buparius beetle 3. Scarabee, Scare, Scarite

European rhinoceros beetle and European orchard bee
European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis, pupa and larva, European orchard bee, Osmia cornuta, and nest. Oryctes, Osmies

Flora and fauna of Asia, including elephant
Flora and fauna of Asia, including bamboo, elephant, rhinoceros, camel and deer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis. Vulnerable. Engraved by Griffith, Harriet or Edward. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

Rhinoceros hornbill and Abyssinian ground hornbill
Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, and Abyssinian ground hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

African Rhinoceros (w / c on paper)
780788 African Rhinoceros (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: From Original water colour drawings by Joseph Wolf in the possession of the Zoological)

Carousel figure of a rhinoceros (polychrome wood)
3618330 Carousel figure of a rhinoceros (polychrome wood) by American School; 43.8x104 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Rhinoceros, zebra, porcupine and babirusa
Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, plains zebra, Equus quagga, male 2, female 3, Indian porcupine, Hystrix indica, and Sulawesi babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis

A crowd of onlookers stand by as a Rhinoceros is unloaded from a truck, by keepers
3043059 A crowd of onlookers stand by as a Rhinoceros is unloaded from a truck, by keepers, at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond

Bible Natual History, No. 1 (chromolitho)
3649355 Bible Natual History, No. 1 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bible Natual History, No. 1)

Apothecary tile displaying the coat of arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London (ceramic)
3849528 Apothecary tile displaying the coat of arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London (ceramic) by English School; Society of Apothecaries, London

Indian Rhinoceros Felix standing at the edge of his pool at London Zoo in 1927
3550626 Indian Rhinoceros Felix standing at the edge of his pool at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Disembarkation of animals to be used in the Roman games (coloured engraving)
3630131 Disembarkation of animals to be used in the Roman games (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome (coloured engraving)
3630137 Ancient Rome (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Coupe thibetaine en corne de rhinoceros (engraving)
3645180 Coupe thibetaine en corne de rhinoceros (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coupe thibetaine en corne de rhinoceros)

Une Lecon d histoire naturelle en Allemagne, au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)
3645088 Une Lecon d histoire naturelle en Allemagne, au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Lecon d histoire naturelle en Allemagne)

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The rhinoceros has captivated human imagination for centuries, as evidenced by its presence in various forms of art throughout history. From the Stone-age cave paintings in Chauvet, France to Albrecht Durer's iconic portrayal, this majestic creature has left an indelible mark on our artistic heritage. In the depths of prehistoric times, early humans etched their encounters with these magnificent beasts onto cave walls. The Stone-age cave paintings found in Chauvet, France depict the raw power and grace of the rhinoceros, reminding us that our fascination with them dates back millennia. Fast forward to the Renaissance era when Albrecht Durer immortalized a rhinoceros through his intricate woodcut print. This famous artwork showcases both his skill as an artist and his curiosity about exotic creatures from distant lands. Moving into more recent times, Thomas Baines captured a dramatic moment in nature with "The Black Rhinoceros Charging. " This painting transports us to Africa where we witness the intensity and vigor of this incredible animal up close. Returning once again to Chauvet, France - it seems that ancient artists couldn't get enough of depicting these awe-inspiring creatures. Their repeated inclusion in Stone-age cave paintings speaks volumes about their significance and symbolism within early human cultures. As we delve deeper into history, Conrad Gesner's 1551 illustration presents an armored version of a rhino inspired by Durer's earlier work. It serves as a testament to how one artist's interpretation can inspire others across generations. Bringing us back to modern times is a photograph capturing a charging adult male Black Rhinoceros in Namibia's Etosha National Park. The sheer force depicted here reminds us why these animals are rightly regarded as some of nature's most formidable beings. Finally, two black or hooked-lipped rhinos hidden amidst long grasses evoke the mystery and allure surrounding these elusive creatures in Kenya, Africa.