4. Gatt. Canis, L. Plate 201

Dusseldorf, 1830. unbound. Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 19 1/2" x 24 3/8". Image of a Golden jackal, a common canid that is native to Eurasia. Tthe "Natural Atlas" was a serial publication released during the mid 19th century featuring large, hand-colored lithographs of various animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles and more. Includes watermark that reads J WHATMAN. Minimal foxing and toning. Rare. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and zoologist. In 1820, he coined the term 'protozoa' to describe single-celled organisms. (Inventory #: 322403)