Old Print Depicting Inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia, c1845

Reference
BG-10700
Region
Australia & Oceania
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
26.0 x 35.5 cm (10.2 x 14.0 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 340

Antique print titled 'Bewohner von Diemensland, Habitans de terre de Diemen'.

This print depicts inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania/Australia. 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: Very good, light foxing. Please study image carefully.

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