This is a drawing of a rhinoceros. The image features a detailed sketch of a rhinoceros, standing with its head slightly turned towards the viewer. The texture and folds of its thick skin are meticulously rendered with fine pencil strokes. The background remains understated. An inscription in script is present in the lower right corner of the drawing.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1748
- Medium
- black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue laid paper, indented for transfer
- Dimensions
- 5256 × 3465 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original