Antique Print-FERRET BADGER-BROWN HYENA-Drapiez-1853

Subject: 1. Melogale brune, 2. Hyene brune.' (1. Brown Ferret-badger, 2. Brown Hyena, is a species of hyena which occurs in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa.)

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional minimal light staining from handling as visible on image. This page has a heavier age related tone than most other pages we carry from this work.

Medium: Engraving with original hand colouring, heightened with arabic gum.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 17 x 26,5 cm. The image size is ca. 11,5 x 19 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6,7 x 10,4 inch. The image size is ca. 4,5 x 7,5 inch.

Part Number: 11699

Location: (PCO) C138-27

Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles ...' (Classic dictionary of natural sciences), by M. Drapiez. published in Brussels, 1853. This work elaborates on the work of Buffon, Daubenton, Lacepede, Cuvier, de Jussieu a.o.

Artists and Engravers: Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez (1778-1856) was a Belgian naturalist. Engraved by Desmares.