Paul Gervais

Tamarin - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

1854

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was publishe...

The Monkey is a lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854....

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was publishe...

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was publishe...

Monkeys Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

Title: Antique Primate Engraving of a Sapajou Atèle Hybride and Macaque Domestique - 19th Century Description: This exquisite antique print captures two fascinating primate species,...

The text sheet, titled "Over COLOBUS VERUS door H.S. Pel. Resident ter kust van Guinea, belast met het natuurkundig onderzoek," provides a detailed description of the Colobus Verus monkey as observed and studied by H.S. Pel. Here is a summary of the key points from the text: 1. Introduction to Colobus Genus: - Established by Illiger, the Colobus genus is distinguished from Semnopithecus primarily by the absence of a thumb on the forelimbs, though a trace of a thumb is often visible. 2. Known Species: - The number of well-known species is limited to four or five. When compared, many described species likely fall into the following categories: - Colobus guereza - Colobus ursinus - Colobus ferrugineus - Colobus verus (also known as Semnopithecus olivaceus) 3. Geographical Distribution: - Colobus ursinus is very common and is often found on the Gold Coast. - Colobus ferrugineus and Colobus verus are less common; Pel only obtained one specimen of each from the Gold Coast. 4. Habitat and Behavior: - Colobus monkeys...

These two lithographs feature various species of monkeys, carefully depicted by Carel Christiaan Antony Last for Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's *Volledige Natuurlijke Historie der Zoogdier...