A horse with an abnormally coloured coat standing in a paddock with other horses in the background. Etching by J. E. Ridinger after D. Sauerkern.

  • Sauerkern, D.
Date:
1745
Reference:
39477i
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Description

This so called "Tyger Pferd" (tiger-horse) has a colouring shaped like bouquet of ears on its otherwise spotted coat. It was seen in Holland and bought by a Salisian duke in 1743 as a rarity

Publication/Creation

[Augsburg] : J. E. Ridinger, 1745.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 27 x 26.5 cm

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Dises junger Tyger=Pferd welches zu Oranien=Polder einem Dorffe nicht weit von Delfft...[D]. Sauerkern ad viv. pinx. Darmst. J. El. Ridinger sc. et excud. 1745 Lettering continues:...in der Provinz Holland gezogen hatte dises Aehren Poquet von Farbe schwartz gleich den anderen flecken u. ist 1743 von der Hochgräffl. Promnitzischen Herrschafft aus Schllesien auf ihrer holländischen Reise als eine Raritet theuer erkaufft worden. Bears number top right : 38

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Wellcome Collection 39477i

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