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Afer Collection

Background imageAfer Collection: Yellow alder, Turnera ulmifolia

Yellow alder, Turnera ulmifolia
Ramgoat dashalong or yellow alder, Turnera ulmifolia, Turnera a foglie d Olmo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imageAfer Collection: Fossils of extinct coral

Fossils of extinct coral. Chenendopora fungiformis 1, Chrysaora damaecornis 2, sponge, Eudea clavata 3, stony coral, Lochmaeosmilia radiata 4, tabulate coral, Favosites alcyon 5

Background imageAfer Collection: Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus

Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus (African cuckow, Cuculus afer). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

Background imageAfer Collection: Emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator

Emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator (Buthus afer), native to Africa. Handcolored engraving by Lebrun after an illustration by Vaillant from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire

Background imageAfer Collection: Piapiac, Ptilostomus afer

Piapiac, Ptilostomus afer (Long tailed crow, Corvus caudatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageAfer Collection: Greater double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris afer

Greater double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris afer (Red-bellied creeper, Certhia erythrogastra). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageAfer Collection: Giant forest scorpion, Heterometrus indus

Giant forest scorpion, Heterometrus indus, and other species of scorpions from America, Germany, Italy (Scorpio afer, Scorpio americus, etc.). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G.W

Background imageAfer Collection: Yellow-crowned bishop, Euplectes afer

Yellow-crowned bishop, Euplectes afer
Yellow-crowned bishop or Napoleon weaver, Euplectes afer (Yellow-crowned weaver, Ploceus flaviceps). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William Jardines

Background imageAfer Collection: Common tailorbird, stinging nettle and aardvark

Common tailorbird, stinging nettle and aardvark
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius with nest, stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Background imageAfer Collection: Brilliant nymph, alphaea nymph and doriclea nymph

Brilliant nymph, alphaea nymph and doriclea nymph
Brilliant nymph, Cynandra opis Nymphalis afer 1, 2, Papilio Nymphalis alphaea 3, 4, and doriclea nymph, Euriphene doriclea, Nymphalis doriclaea 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Background imageAfer Collection: Wild boar, Sus scrofa

Wild boar, Sus scrofa (Sus afer). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith, engraved by Griffith, Harriet or Edward. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by

Background imageAfer Collection: Aardvark, Orycteropus afer

Aardvark, Orycteropus afer (Cape ant-eater, Orycteropus capensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by M. Griffith from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker

Background imageAfer Collection: Beetles and cricket

Beetles and cricket
Cerambyx regalis, Cimex virgo, Gryllus imperator, Cerambyx unicolor, and Cimex afer in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall and Mr. Yeats

Background imageAfer Collection: Terence (195-159 BC). Engraving

Terence (195-159 BC). Engraving
Terence (195-159 BC). Playwright during the Roman Republic. Portrait. Engraving in an edition of his works of 1518. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

Background imageAfer Collection: Terence (195-159 BC). Comedies

Terence (195-159 BC). Comedies
Terence (195-159 BC). Latin comic writer. Portrait of Terence at the title cover of his Comedies. Incunabula. Paris. 1505. University of Barcelona Library. Spain

Background imageAfer Collection: Terence. Comedies

Terence. Comedies
Terence (195-159 BC). Latin comic writer. Title cover of his comedies. Compiled by Elio Donato (4th century). 1518 edition

Background imageAfer Collection: Terence

Terence (195-159 BC). Playwright during the Roman Republic. Engraving. 1736

Background imageAfer Collection: Terentius (Stothard)

Terentius (Stothard)
Publius Terentius Afer (186? - 159 BC) Roman playwright

Background imageAfer Collection: Terentius (Campiglia)

Terentius (Campiglia)
Publius Terentius Afer (186? - 159 BC) Roman playwright

Background imageAfer Collection: Iraq / Tell Afar

Iraq / Tell Afar
An engraving showing Layards camp close to Tell Afer. Recent excavations close by at Qermez Dere have revealed evidence of an early Aceramic Neolithic settlement. Date: 1849

Background imageAfer Collection: TERENCE, Publius Terentius Afer (190-154 BC)

TERENCE, Publius Terentius Afer (190-154 BC). Cover of an edition of his comedies printed in Paris

Background imageAfer Collection: Terentius / Terence / Ingouf

Terentius / Terence / Ingouf
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER known as TERENCE Roman playwright, born in Carthage

Background imageAfer Collection: Terentius / Terence / 1822

Terentius / Terence / 1822
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER known as TERENCE Roman playwright, born in Carthage

Background imageAfer Collection: Three Scorpions

Three Scorpions
1 - Great African scorpion (buthus afer) 2 - European scorpion (scorpio europaeus) 3 - telyphonus giganteus

Background imageAfer Collection: Terentius / Terence / Anon

Terentius / Terence / Anon
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER (known as TERENCE ) Roman writer, depicted with two masked actors


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