Original hand colored antique copperplate engraving, specifically Plate CCCXV from Johann Jakob Scheuchzer's multi-volume work Physica Sacra, published between 1731 and 1735. The work was a significant illustrated natural history that aimed to reconcile biblical accounts with contemporary scientific understanding.The image itself illustrates a scene related to the biblical Book of Numbers, Chapter 23, Verse 22, focusing on the Oryx. Unframed. Dimensions: 10 x 15"
