Order of short bodied, tailless amphibians

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A male frog, playing a guitar, serenading a female seated on a mushroom. Photograph by J.P. Soule, 1876, after a drawing.

A male and female frog promenading. Photograph by J.P. Soule, ca. 1876, after a drawing.

A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.

The head of a frog, in the fourth stage of a physiognomic metamorphosis into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

Scenes from the life of Moses before the Exodus. Etching, 1799.

Frogs: eleven figures showing the skeleton, circulatory system, and stages of development of the frog. Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

The head of a frog, in the early stages of a physiognomic metamorphosis into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

A frog setting off to see his lady-friend. Photograph by J.P. Soule, ca. 1876, after a drawing.

Two bulls fighting by a pond sending frogs leaping into the water. Etching by W.-S. Howitt, ca 1800.

An old man discourses with a woman with a bird on her head; representing dialectic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.

American Jack : the Frog Man... : American Museum, 8 Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. : manager: M. Pollock.

The plague of frogs. Coloured etching.

The head of an animal, in the sixth stage of a physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog to an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

The plague of frogs. Etching by J. Luyken.

A creature undergoing physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

A male and female frog courting, watched by a frog voyeur. Photograph by J.P. Soule, 1876, after a drawing by F(?). Lord.

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The head of an animal, in the sixth stage of a physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog to an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

The plague of frogs. Etching by J. Luyken.

A creature undergoing physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

A male and female frog courting, watched by a frog voyeur. Photograph by J.P. Soule, 1876, after a drawing by F(?). Lord.

Anura

Images from the collections

Images referencing Anura

Works from the collections

The head of an animal, in the sixth stage of a physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog to an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

The plague of frogs. Etching by J. Luyken.

A creature undergoing physiognomic metamorphosis from a frog into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

A male and female frog courting, watched by a frog voyeur. Photograph by J.P. Soule, 1876, after a drawing by F(?). Lord.

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