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Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Three-Toed Sloth
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The image is a fine example of a 19th-century natural history illustration, specifically an antique print titled 'The three-toed sloth'. Published by G.B. Whittaker from an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith around 1825, it was part of their notable works that made contributions to the scientific and popular understanding of the natural world during that period.
Charles Hamilton Smith, a notable artist and naturalist of the time, was recognized for his detailed and accurate depictions of animals. His works served both educational and aesthetic purposes, and the illustrations would have been valuable to those with scholarly interest in zoology or simply a fascination with exotic wildlife.
G.B. Whittaker’s publishing company was instrumental in disseminating such illustrations, which would have been among the primary means through which the general public learned about the diversity of life from distant parts of the world.
The subject of the print, the three-toed sloth, is a creature well-known for its slow movement, a result of its low-energy diet and arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle. These animals spend most of their time hanging from tree branches in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The genus Bradypus is characterized by having three toes on each limb, and 'Bradypus' translates to 'slow-footed', a nod to the sloth’s languid movements.
The various species of three-toed sloths, such as the brown-throated sloth, the maned sloth, the pale-throated sloth, the southern maned sloth, and the critically endangered pygmy three-toed sloth, are adapted to a life spent mostly in the trees. Their conservation status ranges from least concern to critically endangered, with habitat loss and human interference posing significant threats to their survival. Prints like the one described would have played a role in spreading awareness about these unique mammals, contributing to their appreciation and the early conservation movement.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.79 in (14.7 cm)Width: 9.57 in (24.3 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:c.1825
- Condition:General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
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