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For #GuineaPigAppreciationDay, the two earliest examples I've found of guinea pigs in the European visual record:
1. Painting attributed to Giovanni da Udine, n.d., artist active early 1500s to death in 1564
2. Drawing from the Felix Platter album, collected sometime between 1546-54
Attributed to Giovanni da Udine (Italian, 1487–1564)
Head of a Guinea Pig
oil on canvas laid on panel
6.5 x 7 in. (16.5 x 17.8 cm.)
From Duke's Fine Art Auction catalog, 11th April 2013, Lot 215
Drawing collected by Felix Platter, to be used in Gessner's Historiae animalium. The drawings were made by several artists, mostly anonymous, and were collected between 1546 and 1558 (this one must date to no later than 1554 as it served as a reference for Gessner's woodcut published that year). Bijzondere collectie Universiteit van Amsterdam collection.
Note: I am a guinea pig owner, but the photos and majority of info were still found online and researched, as i myself don't have experience with all the guinea pigs talked about. If i get anything wrong, please tell me and i will correct or remove it :)
ZOOMIE ACCIDENT ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF PIGVILLE RESULTING IN AN OVERTURNED PIGLOO. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO AVOID THE AREA UNTIL THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT HAS CLEARED IT
For #GuineaPigAppreciationDay, here are two Chimú polychrome effigy vessels in the form of guinea pigs, North Coast Peru, 1100-1400 CE, now in the Museo de América Madrid collection. Both feature split-color black and white faces so there are three views of each.
I really like how this button turned out, so I'm showing it off! Where's all my guinea pig fans?! A big thanks to Thunderbolt the guinea pig for being my model!