Antique print titled 'De Nieuw-Hollandsche Hond - De Herders Hond - De Drijfbrak - De Keeshond'. Lithograph of various dog breeds including the sheepdog. This print originates from 'Volledige Natuurlijke Historie der Zoogdieren', a Dutch edition of 'Naturgeschichte Abbildungen der Saugethiere' by H. R. Schinz, published in Amsterdam by J. F. Schleijer.
Artists and Engravers: The author Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777-1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist. Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Wurzburg 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, some soiling. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1845 Overall size: 23.5 x 32.5 cm. Image size: 19 x 24 cm.
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