Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
19th-Century Lithograph of the Jaguar, Also Known as the American Tiger
19th-Century Lithograph of the Jaguar, Also Known as the American Tiger, view 2

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19th-Century Lithograph of the Jaguar, Also Known as the American Tiger

£245 ($325, €290)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
10.2 × 12.7 in (26 × 32.2 cm)
Condition
Good. The print is in good condition, with minor age-related toning and some light foxing, mainly along the margins. The lithographic details remain sharp, especially in the jaguar’s distinctive rosette patterns and strong physique.
Section
Mammals
Reference
f_43895012

The jaguar, a lithograph from the Dutch natural history work De Zoogdieren, afgebeeld en in hunne levenswijze geschetst, plate 81. The sheet is lettered "De Jaguar of Amerikaansche Tijger" (the jaguar or American tiger) beneath the image.

The cat is shown in profile on a patch of bare ground, walking toward the left with its head level and its long tail hanging in a curve. The coat is drawn with the large broken rosettes and solid spots that mark the species, against a paler belly, and the lithographer has shaded the muscle of the shoulders and forelegs with fine crayon work. The figure stands on a plain ground with a soft cast shadow and no background scenery.

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat of the Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central America into South America, with its greatest numbers in the Amazon basin. The common Dutch name "American tiger" reflects how early naturalists compared it with the tiger of the Old World.

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