Aloys Zötl (1803-1897)
Aloys Zötl (1803-1897)

A study of a Pygmy Rattlesnake

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Aloys Zötl (1803-1897)
A study of a Pygmy Rattlesnake
inscribed 'Amphibien Tab' (lower left) and signed and dated 'A Zötl pinx. am 2. Februar 1855' (lower right), with inscribed title 'Der Schleider = Klapperer. Crotalus miliarius. Lebt im wärmeren Nordamerika, und ist wegen ihrer Giftzähne sehr gefürchtet. Die Abbildung zeugt natürliche Grösse' (along the bottom)
pen and ink and watercolour, on paper
16¼ x 19¾in. (41.2 x 50.2cm.)

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A translation of the inscription can be read as "The Rattlesnake, Crotalus miliarus. It lives in warmer North America and is feared for its poisonous teeth. The illustration is shown full size"