Four 'humanoid' figures from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1238622 at the New Wells

at the New Wells

View showing the Church of St Mary le Strand to the left and the Eagle Tavern to the right

Driving the front wheels

One man carries a basket

Four 'humanoid' figures from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1238622 at the New WellsFour 'humanoid' figures: (L R) Troglodyta Bontu, Lucifer Aldrovandi, Satyrus Tulpii and Pygmaeus Edwardi from thesis CV 'Anthropomorpha' by Christianus Emmanuel Hoppius, 1760, published in volume 6 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1763). Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749 1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1 7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8 10). It consisted of theses presented and