Seba Collection

The Hamburg Hydra Linnaeus revealed fake
Copperplate engraving with hand colouring by J. Chapman 1806 after engraving by Seba in his " Treasury of Natural History" (1734). In 1735 a young Linnaeus visited Hamburg

Snake skeleton by Albertus Seba
Tab 107 illustrating a section of snake skeleton from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba

Snakes by Albertus Seba
Tab 106, an illustration of a pair of snakes from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba

Seven squid and octopuses
Tableau 2 from Albertus Sebas Thesaurus, Vol 3, 1759

"The Hottentot Man." Khoisan man of South Africa wearing animal skin and carrying a bow and arrow
5856476 "The Hottentot Man." Khoisan man of South Africa wearing animal skin and carrying a bow and arrow.; (add.info)

Koisan woman of South Africa in full dress wearing animal skin cape; beaded belt, bracelet, hat and necklace
5856475 Koisan woman of South Africa in full dress wearing animal skin cape; beaded belt, bracelet, hat and necklace.; (add.info)

"The Caffre Man." Native of South Africa holding three spears, naked
5856471 "The Caffre Man." Native of South Africa holding three spears, naked, but wearing a necklace of bones and a red belt around his waist.; (add.info)

African zebra or Equus zebra
5856468 African zebra or Equus zebra.; (add.info.: African zebra or Equus zebra. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Wolverine or Gulo gulo
5856466 Wolverine or Gulo gulo.; (add.info.: Wolverine or Gulo gulo. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by George Edwards from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural)

Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus, Vulpes vulpes
5856465 Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus, Vulpes vulpes; (add.info.: Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus)

Weasel, stoat, ermine, polecat, ferret, marten and sable Mustela nivalis, Mustela erminea, Mustela putorius
5856464 Weasel, stoat, ermine, polecat, ferret, marten and sable Mustela nivalis, Mustela erminea, Mustela putorius, Mustela putorius furo, Martes flavigula, Martes zibellina; (add.info.: Weasel)

Stag deer Cervus elaphus
5856457 Stag deer Cervus elaphus; (add.info.: Stag deer Cervus elaphus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural)

Sealion, Otaria flavescens
5856456 Sealion, Otaria flavescens; (add.info.: Sealion Otaria flavescens Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Sea otter, capybara (capibara) cavy, guinea pig and spotted cavy Lutra lutra, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
5856451 Sea otter, capybara (capibara) cavy, guinea pig and spotted cavy Lutra lutra, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, Cavia porcellus, Agouti paca; (add.info.: Sea otter, capybara (capibara) cavy

Long-armed ape (Hylobates)
5856446 Long-armed ape (Hylobates); (add.info.: Long-armed ape (Hylobates) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of

Kangaroo, badger and opossum Macropus giganteus, Meles meles, Didelphis virginiana
5856443 Kangaroo, badger and opossum Macropus giganteus, Meles meles, Didelphis virginiana; (add.info.: Kangaroo, badger and opossum Macropus giganteus, Meles meles)

Great ribbed-nose baboon Mandrillus sphinx
5856433 Great ribbed-nose baboon Mandrillus sphinx; (add.info.: Great ribbed-nose baboon Mandrillus sphinx Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer)

Domesticated orang utan (female) wearing a striped bandana Pongo pygmaeus
5856431 Domesticated orang utan (female) wearing a striped bandana Pongo pygmaeus; (add.info.: Domesticated rang utan (female)

Dromedary camel Camelus dromedarius
5856429 Dromedary camel Camelus dromedarius; (add.info.: Dromedary camel Camelus dromedarius Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's)

Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria
5856461 Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria; (add.info.: Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria Hand-colored copperplate engraving)

Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep
5856454 Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep; (add.info.: Four-horned ram (Ovis aries)

Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
5856449 Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus); (add.info.: Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
5856448 Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx); (add.info.: Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of

Lynx (Lynx lynx)
5856447 Lynx (Lynx lynx); (add.info.: Lynx (Lynx lynx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus
5856444 Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus, Cricetus cricetus, Mus songarus, Spalax microphthalmus, Ondatra zibethicus

Horse Equus caballus
5856438 Horse Equus caballus; (add.info.: Horse Equus caballus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii
5856436 Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii; (add.info.: Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus)

Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus
5856432 Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus; (add.info.: Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus)

Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus
5856428 Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus; (add.info.: Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera)

Blue fox Vulpes lagopus
5856426 Blue fox Vulpes lagopus; (add.info.: Blue fox Vulpes lagopus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Ceylon crocodile var. from Seba. (Mugger crocodile, Crocodylus palustris or saltwater crocodile)
FLO4694890 Ceylon crocodile var. from Seba. (Mugger crocodile, Crocodylus palustris or saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus)

"The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud
5856481 "The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud.; (add.info.: "The Insensible Perspiration." Figure of a naked man within a cloud)

Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
5856462 Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus); (add.info.: Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)

The Syrian Goat Capra hircus
5856459 The Syrian Goat Capra hircus; (add.info.: The Syrian Goat Capra hircus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus
5856458 Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus; (add.info.: Mythical "sukotyro")

Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
5856455 Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis; (add.info.: Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick
5856450 The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick.; (add.info.: The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick

Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak
5856424 Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak; (add.info.: Beaver, alpine marmot)

Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus)
5856423 Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus); (add.info.: Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's

A native of Terra del Fuego
5856484 A native of Terra del Fuego; (add.info.: "A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego" A native of Terra del Fuego wearing necklace, beaded belt, furskin, and carrying a bow and arrow)

"A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt
5856473 "A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silver plate on his chest

A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back
5856472 A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back.; (add.info.: "A Female Savage of Terra del Fuego." A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America)

Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis
5856442 Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis, Jaculus jaculus, Muscardinus avellanarius, Rattus norvegicus, Mus pumilo

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
5856437 Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); (add.info.: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by George Edwards from Ebenezer Sibly's

Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus
5856435 Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus; (add.info.: Calling hare, alpine hare)

Elephant (Elephas maximus)
5856430 Elephant (Elephas maximus); (add.info.: Elephant (Elephas maximus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

American bison Bison americanus
5856420 American bison Bison americanus; (add.info.: American bison Bison americanus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal)

"A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos
5856478 "A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos, carrying a stick.; (add.info)

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"Unveiling the Deception: The Hamburg Hydra Linnaeus Exposes Fake Discoveries" Did you know that the renowned snake skeleton by Albertus Seba turned out to be a fabrication? This revelation shocked the scientific community, shedding light on the deceptive practices of this once celebrated naturalist. Known for his extensive collection of snakes, Seba's work was called into question after it was discovered that many of his specimens were mislabeled or completely fabricated. One notable example is the canine boa, also known as the dog-headed snake or emerald tree. Seba claimed to have discovered this extraordinary creature, but further investigation revealed it to be nothing more than an elaborate hoax. It seems that Seba had a penchant for creating fantastical creatures in order to gain fame and recognition. However, not all of Seba's work was fraudulent. His depictions of seven squid and octopuses were remarkably accurate and provided valuable insights into these mysterious marine creatures. Additionally, his woodcut titled "Seba: Moorise, " created in collaboration with Hiroshige, showcased their artistic prowess while capturing the beauty of nature. Moving away from mythical beasts and focusing on real-life wonders, Seba documented fascinating species from around the world. From a warrior hailing from Sawu island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia to Ceylon crocodile variants found within his collection - each specimen offered a glimpse into diverse ecosystems across continents. Seemingly drawn towards peculiar pairings, Seba juxtaposed Indian hog or Babyroussa alongside American hog specimens - showcasing both similarities and differences between these intriguing animals. He even ventured beyond land-dwelling creatures by featuring kangaroos, badgers, opossums like Macropus giganteus – highlighting their unique characteristics through detailed illustrations. Yet amidst all these discoveries lies an unexpected twist - Beersheba in Holy Land captured Seba's attention too.