Antique Print of Natives from Timor, c.1845

Reference
BG-10693
Date
1845
Region
Asia
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
26.0 x 35.5 cm (10.2 x 14.0 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 220

Antique print titled 'Bewohner von der insel Timor, Habitans de l'isle Timor'. This print depicts natives from Timor, Indonesia. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des Menschen der verschiedenen Rassen und Stamme nach den neuesten Entdeckungen und vorzuglichsten Originalien.', by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz.

Artists and Engravers: Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777-1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist. Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Würzburg and Jena, returning to Zurich in 1798 to practice. In 1804 he became a teacher at the medical institute, and in 1833 he became extraordinary professor of natural history at the university of Zurich.

Condition: Good, light foxing. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1845 Overall size: 35.5 x 26 cm. Image size: 28 x 19 cm.

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