2. Gatt. Lemur, L. Plate 142

Dusseldorf, 1830. unbound. Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 24
unbound

1830 · Dusseldorf

by GOLDFUSS, Georg August
Dusseldorf, 1830. unbound. Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 24" x 19". Spectacular image of a lemur with its long striped tail gracefully curled above its back. Inset images of skull and teeth are included. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. The "Natural Atlas" was a serial publication released during the mid 19th century featuring large, hand-colored lithographs of various animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles and more. Includes watermark that reads J WHATMAN. Minimal foxing and toning. Rare. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and zoologist. In 1820, he coined the term 'protozoa' to describe (truncated)
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