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Red Howler Monkey, Antique Natural History Engraving, De Sève & Bock, c.1800
$270 (£205, €240)
Period original, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1800
- Size
- 11.2 × 8.7 in (28.4 × 22 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Good condition with light age toning and a few faint handling marks consistent with age. Crisp impression on laid paper with wide margins and visible plate mark. Slight edge wear along the upper margin, otherwise well preserved.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_46977192
The red howler monkey, labeled "Simia Seniculus Linn.", an original engraving drawn by Jacques de Sève and engraved by Bock, published around 1800. The Linnaean name is lettered beneath the figure, with the draftsman's credit at lower left and the engraver's at lower right, and a plate number in Roman numerals at the upper right.
The monkey stands in profile on a mossy rock, head turned toward the viewer, with a pointed beard and a long tail that curls up over its back in a high arc. The body is built up in fine, short strokes that suggest dense fur, and the rock below it is drawn with small plants and lichen along the edges.
The red howler is native to the tropical forests of South America, and the Linnaean name goes back to the Systema Naturae. De Sève was one of Buffon's illustrators for the Histoire Naturelle, and plates of this type reflect that tradition of natural history illustration.
