Broadside with 36 images of quadrupeds (animals)

Art Historical Context

This striking broadside, created in 1862 by Spanish printmaker Juan Llorens, presents thirty-six wood-engraved images of quadrupeds on a single sheet. Measuring roughly 17 by 13 inches, the print gathers familiar and exotic animals—lions, elephants, horses, and cats—into a lively visual catalog. Produced during an era when affordable prints reached wide audiences, such broadsides often served both decorative and educational purposes, bringing the wonders of the natural world into homes and classrooms. Wood engraving, the medium employed here, allowed for crisp, detailed lines that reproduced ...