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Ostriches

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  • Zebras and ostriches are being chased by cowboys, leaving a large cloud of dust behind them. Colour lithograph.
  • The head of an ostrich, a bird that is known to bury its head in the ground; representing those who ignore AIDS. Colour silk screen print after M. Negro, 1993.
  • A little Calcidrine goes a long way to treat a bad cough.
  • Human physiognomies next to animal physiognomies, showing the relations between certain of the species. Etching, c. 1820, after C. Le Brun.
  • An ostrich. Engraving.
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Catalogue

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    A young man and a young woman in a sexual relationship have a new year's resolution to be tested for HIV; contrasted with an ostrich burying its head in the sand. Colour print after K. Edwards, 20--.

    | Date: [approximately between 2000 and 2099] | Reference: 2491160i
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    A flock of ostriches on a farm in South Africa. Photogravure, c.1900.

    | Reference: 493735i
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    Head, leg and foot of an ostrich: three figures. Chromolithograph, 1877.

    Ruprecht, H. J. | Date: [1877] | Reference: 579064i
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    An ostrich. Etching.

    | Reference: 43214i
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    A cardinal riding in a chariot drawn by two ostriches. Engraving, 16--.

    | Date: [between 1600 and 1699?] | Reference: 2897365i
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