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English: A Triton from Schott's Physica-Curiosa (1697 ed.), first published 1662. The drawing is similar to monstum marinum in Gesner (1558), p. 552, (1604) p. 441.
Sidenote: there is a similar engraving which has been reprinted by Llewellynn Jewitt which he claims is found in some work by Rondelet, but the exact bibliographical information (page, etc.) is wanting.[1]
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Source Schott, Gaspar (1697) [1662] Physica curiosa, Excudit Jobus Hertz Sumptibus Wolfgangi Mauritii Endteri via Univ. Iowa Digital Library (w/ public domain notice on page).
Author Gaspar Schott 1608-1666

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  1. Jewitt, Llewellyn (1880), “The Mermaid, and the Symbolism of the Fish, in Art, Literature, and Legendary Lore”, in The Reliquary and Illustrated Archaeologist[1], volume 20, pages 15; also Jewitt, Llewellyn (1880), “The Mermaid of Legend and of Art”, in The Art Journal (1875-1887), New Series[2], volume 6, page 231, Fig. 37

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Triton, in Schott's from ''Physica-Curiosa'' (1697 ed.)

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