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Vintage Female Mongoose Lemur Poster

by: TheCuriousExplorer

11"x14"

Frame Not Included

Printed on archival, acid free, eco-friendly, heavy-weight 210 gsm paper with a smooth stain finish.

About the prints
The prints itself come from a rare work by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber Die Saugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen published by Wolfgang Walther, Erlangen: 1775-1792.

Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739-1810) was a physician by training, with a strong interest in natural history and botany. He actually studied botany with the famous Swedish taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus, at Uppsala prior to finishing his MD degree in 1761. From then on, his interest in medicine & botany ran parallel courses, with both an appointment as professor of medicine at University of Erlangen & an appointment as the director of the Erlanger Botanical Gardens & Natural History Museum. Schreber was knighted in 1791 & died in 1810.

In 1774, he began what was to be his masterpiece, a work on the mammals of the world, using the taxonomic system of Linnaeus. It was lavishly illustrated & beautifully hand colored, containing 755 hand-colored prints of mammals of the world. For the most the artists, who included such luminaries of the day as George Edwards & De Seve, worked from descriptions of the animals by others who had seen them, rather than actual specimens. The resulting images were sometimes more than a little inaccurate, hence the title of Schreber's "Fantastic Beasts". In the 230 years since the work was completed, this charming naiveté has made these rare prints highly prized by collectors.

About The Curious Explorer. Fine Art Room.
Hi there, I’m Peter - wildlife geek, sensitive and introvert but above all curious.
I am truly amazed and constantly inspired by the abundance of wildlife in deep oceans, on land and in the air. From microscopic life forms, logarithmic spirals of the nautilus shells and radially symmetric organisms below the surface of the seas, through hidden numbers Pi in the shapes of coastlines and desert dunes, to a planetary systems and stars above us.

I believe in the balance of nature. I believe that all animals are equal and all sentient beings, every creature who can feel have an equal right to moral consideration and legal protection.I am a strong advocate for wildlife and environmental protection initiatives, laws and actions.

Wildlife and nature, unquenchable curiosity and feverishly inventive imagination of every human being, are the foundations of my artistic explorations.

Thus, I have great pleasure to invite you to explore the obvious and the hidden beauty of nature portrayed by the most talented artists, explorers and scientists of the Age of Exploration, 18th century and beyond. The prints and posters, presented to you, are crafted on a high-quality, archival paper in a state-of-the-art printing process to ensure bright colors and longevity!

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