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Physica Sacra

Antique Print of King Solomon’s Gold Fleet from Ophir by Scheuchzer, '1731'
Located in Langweer, NL
. This print originates from ‘Physica Sacra’ by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Original Antique Copper Engraving of the Plant Named Dudaim Melon, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Dudaim Melon (Cucumis melo var. dudaim). This fine print originates from: 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, mezzotint portrait print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
known scientific works are his paleontological 'Lithographia Helvetica' (1726) and his 'Physica Sacra
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

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Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Joh. Jak. Scheuchzer, Bible Engraving, Noah’s Ark, Folio, Hand Coloured
Located in Norwich, GB
Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra. The work was published in Augsburg und Ulm between 1731 and 1735. Each
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Antique Early 18th Century German Prints

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Paper

Old Scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's Rib, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's rib. Originates from 'Physica Sacra' by
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Antique 1730s Religious Items

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Paper

Antique Print Showing an Ice Skating Scene to Illustrate Psalm 147, in Year 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
ice skating scene to illustrate psalm 147: Who can withstand the cold? Originates from 'Physica Sacra
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Paper

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Located in Albany, OR
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Located in San Antonio, TX
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By Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Located in London, GB
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Antique 1730s Prints

Sacred Physics Prints
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Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
engraving at the age of 18, working with Martin Tyroff on illustrations for the Physica Sacra. Later, Knorr
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Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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Tab. XXII
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Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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"American Ketmia Hibiscus, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.VI / XVI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.IV / XXI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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