RMRYX03J–Fairyfly, Mymar pulchellum 1, southern white-fringed antwren, Formicivora grisea 2 and black-throated antbird, Myrmophylax atrothorax melanura 3. Myiotheres. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T6D127–Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae, la Lyre, and false azalea, Menziesia ferruginea, (Rhododendron menziesii). Copied from an illustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comtes Musee dHistoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RMRYYPE3–Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus 1, black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou 2, greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros 3. Hunters shooting antelope. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5M3G–Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus, endangered 1, meagre or croaker, Argyrosomus regius 2, Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa 3. Magot, Maigre, Mainate. Handcoloured steel engraving by Auguste Dumeril after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX05A–Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus, male, female and juvenile outside nest. Pic a camel rouge. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMP9FRXN–La Guerin genre approchant de Pyracantha. Firethorn, Pyracantha atalantioides. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz' Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses, qui se cultivent tant dans les jardins de la chine, que dans ceux de l'Europe, Paris, 1776.
RMRYYPC1–Fossil skeleton of an extinct giant ground sloth, Megatherium americanum, and tea tree or honey myrtle bush, Melaleuca species. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5FBT–Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus 1, European hornet and nest, Vespa crabro 2, and European bee-eater, Merops apiaster 3. Guenon, Guepe, Guepier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX030–Western grasswren, Amytornis textilis 1 and common blackbird with nest and eggs, Turdus merula 2. Merion, Merle commun. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT56F7–Shore crab, Carcinus maenas 1, fennec fox, Vulpes zerda 2, and New Guinea scrubfowl, Megapodius decollatus 3. Megalope, Megalotis, Megapode. Handcoloured steel engraving by Auguste Dumeril after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4D8–American agave, Agave d’Amerique, Agave americana, 2,3, and giant African snail, Achatina fulica 1. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5E5Y–Meadow geranium, Geranium pratense 1, greater Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus pyramidum 2 and water strider, Aquarius paludum 3. Geranier, Gerboise, Gerris. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2A772CW–Accidental balloon ride of 12-year-old Guerin in Nantes, 1845. The balloon's anchor caught in his trouser belt and took him 300m in the air. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's 'Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats' (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
RM2BT5F51–Fat-tailed sheep, Ovis aries 1, and Merino sheep, Ovis aries 2. Domestic sheep breeds. Mouton a grosse queue, mouton merinos. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse and Fries after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2C787KP–Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus. Mislabeled Promerops. Copied from an illustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comte’s Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RM2T688P1–Pigeon Columba livia breeds: Pigeon turc ordinaire, bai dore suisse, bagadais batard. Copied from an lustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comtes Musee dHistoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RM2C7877B–Village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus, with nest of woven grass. Tisserin. Copied from an illustration in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comte’s Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RM2T68EF8–Treehoppers, Membracis lunulata 1, Membracis lanceolata 2, Tragopes marginata 3, Darnis latcralis 4, Bocydium horridum 5, Bocydium claviger 6, and Centrotus globularis 7. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39. .
RMRYY42D–Red-legged partridge, Lectures rufa, and grey partridge, Perdix perdix Perdrix rouge et perdrix grise. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5KXR–Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus 1, moose, Alces alces 2, red deer, Cervus elaphus 3, and European roe deer, Capreolus capreolus 4. Renne, Elan, Cerf commun, Chevreuil. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Pfitzer from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXCTB–Spurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae, and caterpillar 1, hornet moth, Sesia apiformis 2, and toothache plant, Spilanthes species. Sphinx, spilanthe. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5H8C–Northern gannet, Morus bassanus 4, red-fronted coot, Fulica rufifrons 5, Flustra foliacea seaweed 1,2, and Gasteruption wasp 3. Flustre, foene, fou, foulque. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2C787M5–Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable. Tortues. Copied from an illustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comte’s Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RM2BT5M3N–Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus 1, Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2, and common box turtle, Terrapene carolina 3. Elaps, elephant, emyde. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4A6–Horned curassow, Pauxi unicornis, critically endangered, and bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora 2. Pauxi, Pavier. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5H6X–Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber 2, African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus 3,4, and candytuft, Iberis sempervirens 1. iberide, ibis rouge, ibis sacre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXBY0–Black henbane, Hyoscyamus niger 1, and Peruvian primrose-willow, Ludwigia peruviana 2. Jusquiame, Jussiee. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5MPF–Toque macaque, Macaca sinica, endangered 1, rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta 2, and parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula 3. Macaque bonnet chinois, macaque rhesus, macareux. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXCNC–Rhigus, Platyoma and Cyphus weevils, bristly millipede, Polyxenus lagers and King Solomon's-seal, Polygonatum odoratum. Polydie: Rhygus, Plathyome, Cyphus, Pollyxene, Polygonatum. Handcoloured steel engraving by Sebin from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5CHB–Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos orpheus 1, bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara 3, Solanum quercifolium 4, Mordella fasciata beetle 2. Moqueur, mordelle et morelles. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXBXW–Jujube or Chinese date, Ziziphus jujuba 1, and Virginia stock, Malcolmia maritima 2. Jujubier, Julienne. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5H4W–Western green lizard, Lacerta bilineata 2, wall lizard, Podarcis muralis 3 and viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara 4. Lezard vert, des murailles, de Guerin. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXCYF–Great long-horn beetle, Enoplocerus armillatus 1, Aegosoma scabricorne 2, Pyrodes nitidus 3 and Prionus desmaretii 4. Beetles, Priones. Handcoloured steel engraving August Dumenil from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5EAB–Fishermen fishing with nets under a bridge for gudgeon, Le goujon, Gobio gobio 1, and western crowned pigeon, le Goura couronne, Goura cristata 2. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2C787KM–Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis. Engoulevents, Podarge des Papous. Copied from an illustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comte’s Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RM2BT5KYJ–Fossil brachiopods, Discinisca lamellosa 1, ox-eyed oreo, Oreosoma atlanticum 2, and underground geological organs at Saint Pierre 3. Orbicules, oreosome, orgues geologiques. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYPG1–Indigo plant, Indigofera atropurpurea 1-3, and indri or babakoto, Indri indri, critically endangered lemur 4. Indigotier, indri. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T6947P–Edible dormouse or fat dormouse, Glis glis 11, Copepods, Lernaea multicornis, 1-10, Lessertia falciformis 12, and beetle, Lethrus cephalotes 13. Lernees, Lerot, Lessertie, Lethre. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39. .
RMRYYPF3–Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus 3, wild boar, Sus scrofa 4 and cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus 1,2. Cochinelle, cochon domestique, sanglier. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT55D6–Black oriole, Oriolus hosii 1, green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus 1a, four-horned spider crab, Pisa tetraodon 2, weevil beetle, Pissodes species 3. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYPF1–Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana 1, and cassava or yuca, Manihot esculenta 2. Manicou (Didelphe a oreilles bicolores), Manioc. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5HXD–European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa 1, common dab, Limanda limanda 1a, and Dover sole, Solea solea 2. Pleuronectes: Plie carelet, Plie limande, Sole. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4EM–Extinct fossil encrinus species 1,2, false ladybird, Endomycus coccineus 3, and European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus 4. Encrine, Endomyque, Engoulevent. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5P8T–Golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia, endangered 1, alpine marmot, Marmota marmota 2 and den, and ferret or polecat, Mustela putorius 3. Marikina, marmotte, marte putois. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYPG7–Fossil bones of an extinct American mastodon, Mammut americanum 1, and mata mata, Chelus fimbriata 2. Mastodonte (ossemens fossiles), matamata. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T68RJH–Hyperiid amphipod, Phrosina semilunata 1, giant casemaker caddisfly, Phryganae grandis 2, and whip spider, Damon variegatus (Phrynus variegatus) 3. Phronime, Phryganes, Phryne. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39. .
RMRYYNR1–Entrance to the grotto at St. Brandriere and prehistoric stones, dolmen, menhir, obelisk, column at St. Gilles, in the Vendee, France. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT576W–European tree frog, Hyla arborea, water rail, Rallus aquaticus, and corn crake or landrail, Crex crex. Rainette verte, rale d'eau, rale de genets. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX00G–Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, nest and eggs, and brambling, Fringilla montifringilla with eggs Pinson commun et pinson d'Ardenne. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5GWN–Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca 1, Pachirier elegant, Pachira insignis 2 and dung beetles, Pachypus excavatus 3 and Pachypus truncatifrons 4. Paca, Pachirier, Pachypes. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYY434–Schizodactylus monstrosus cricket 1, oilbird, Steatornis caripensis 2, and Mikania guaco vine 3. Gryllon monstrueux, Guacharo, Guaco. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT552N–Bamboo fungus, Phallus indusiatus 1, scarab dung beetles, Coprophanaeus ensifer 2 and Diabroctis mimas 3, and common wombat, Vombatus ursinus 4. Phallus, phanee, phascolome. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYNRA–Pneumatic machine 3, and batteries 1,2. Physique: Pile a auge, pile a colonnes, machine pneumatique. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5B77–False apollo, Archon apollinus 1, white dragontail, Lamproptera curius 2, and clearwing swallowtail, Cressida cressida 3, grass of parnassus, Parnassia palustris 4. Doritis appolinus, Leptocircus curius, Eurychus cressida, parnassie. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX036–Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris, and bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus Le merle grive litorne, merodon et mesange a moustaches. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T68BMP–Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus (Falco nisus) 1, mayfly, Ephemera vulgata 2-5, bee, Centris (Paracentris) nigrocaerulea (Epicharis clypeata) 6. Epervier, Ephemere, Epicharis. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Acarie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39. .
RMRYXBWW–Ambush bug, Macrocephalus cimicoides 1,2, and bladder cherry or Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi 3. Phymates, Physalide. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX03Y–Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea, on an apple tree, Malus pumila, fruit, blossom Pompadour et pommier a bouquets. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5P8K–Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, with pupa and caterpillar 1, and Cramer's eighty-eight butterfly, Diaethria clymena 2. Nymphale jasius, Nymphale clymene. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYY436–Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2, common crane, Grus grus 3, and crickets, Gryllus campestris 1. Grillon, gros-bec, grue. Handcoloured steel engraving engraved and drawn by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5CJ7–Snakes head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris 1, hummingbird fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica 2, toothed wrack, Fucus serratus 3 and Fucus siliqueux 4. Fritillaire, Fuchsie, Fucus. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4AF–Golden eagle, L'Aigle royal, Aquila chrysaetos 1 and Central American agouti, Dasyprocta punctata 2. Aigle commun, agouti. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5EJA–Velvet crab, Necora puber 1, marbled swimming crab, Liocarcinus marmoreus 2, and Pennants swimming crab, Portumnus latipes 3. Portunes: etrille, marbre, varie. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYY42B–Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, and red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banks Mycroglosse noir et Perroquet de Banks. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYPBR–Extinct dinosaurs, ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, marine animals, pterodactyls, lizards, turtles, insects, fish, squid, molluscs, etc. Animaux perdus. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Louis Auguste de Sainson from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5MX1–Indo-Pacific Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia utriculus 1, Azores man-of-war, Physalia physalis 2, and Siphonophora zoophyte, Physsophora disticha 3. Physalies, Physsophore. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYYPCW–Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena 1, and siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus, endangered 2. Hyene raye, Hylobate siamang. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5CRM–Jointed rush, Juncus articulatus 1, toad rush, Juncus bufonius 2, pipewort, Paepalanthus dendroides 3, and rush daffodil, Narcissus jonquilla 4. Jones, Joncinelle, Jonquille. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX04G–Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, and great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major. Pic noir et Pic epeiche moyenne. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRXK69D–Sampler. Charlotte Guerin (French-Canadian, born 1755/56); Probably Canada. Date: 1765-1766. Dimensions: 55.25 × 53.02 cm (21 3/4 × 20 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, herringbone, stem, satin, and chain stitches; edged with cotton, plain weave. Origin: Canada. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RMRYXBTM–Whale louse, Cyamus ovalis 1, West Indian treefern, Cyathea arborea 2, and Japanese sago palm, Cycas revoluta 3-5. Cyame, Cyathee, Cycas. Handcoloured steel engraving rom Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T685DW–Family of red foxes, Vulpes vulpes, outside a den. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Jacques Raymond Brascassat from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle, 1834-39. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comtes Musee dHistoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RMRYY429–Eastern rosella, Platycercus exams, and yellow-crowned amazon, Amazona ochrocephala. Perruche omnicolore et Perroquet tete jaune. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5KWX–Stemless gentian, Gentiana acaulis 1, Clavaria ophioglossoides 2, centipede, Geophilus walckenaerii 3 and scarab beetle, Geotrupes momus 4. Gentiane, Geoglosse, Geophile, Geotrupe. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX059–Common magpie, Pica pica, and white-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa, with egg. Pie commune et pie commandeur. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5H68–Peach aphid, Myzus persicae 1, rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae 2, Virginia bluebells, Mertensia pulmonarioides 3, and bedbug, Cimex lectularius 4. Pucerons, Pulmonaire, Punaise. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYWYYJ–Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus, common pigeon, Columba livia, and turtle dove, Streptopelia risoria. Pigeon ramier, biset, tourterelle. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T697CD–Head 1 and skulls 4-6 of Ethiopians, heads of Papuan natives of Waigeo, West Papua, Indonesia 2,3, and skulls of Aborigines of Sydney Cove and Paramatta, Australia 7-9. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYY42E–Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, and long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda Perruche d'Alexandre et perruche a longs brins. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5G4A–Gumbo-limbo, Bursera simaruba 1, broad sea fan coral or warty gorgonian, Eunicella verrucosa 2, and cuckoopint, Arum maculatum 3. Gomart, Gorgone, Gouet. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYWYYH–Pink-headed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus, Buru green pigeon, Treron aromaticus, and Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5CXX–Rufous tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl, Tufted coquette, Lophornis ornatus, and black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus Oiseau-mouche ventre gris, huppe col, oreilles d'azur. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries . from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYX05H–White-ruffed manakin, Corapipo altera, blue-backed manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola, manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, and mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5R64–Green-crowned plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi, ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, and ruby-topaz hummingbird and nest, Chrysolampis mosquitus. Oiseau mouche de Delalande, petit rubis, rubis topaze. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse and Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2X00N1K–Baron Georges Cuvier, French naturalist, paleontologist and zoologist (1769-1832). Stipple copperplate engraving after a portrait by Pierre Francois Bertonnier from Guérin-Méneville’s Iconographie du règne animal de George Cuvier, Iconography of the Animal Kingdom by George Cuvier, J. B. Bailliere, Paris, 1829-1844.
RM2BT59XN–Blackwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum 1, green ormer sea snail, Haliotis tuberculata 2,3, and hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas 4. Haematoxyle, Haliotide, Hamadryade. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4GG–Common torpedo, Torpedo torpedo 1, and vulnerable Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea 2,3. Torpille, Tortues. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT56CD–Greater adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius endangered 1, many-colored bush anole, Polychrus marmoratus 2, and margin snail, Marginella cleryi 3. Lacerta marmorata Marabou, Marbre, Marginelles. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXBWT–Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans 1 and true sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu 2. Sablier, Sagouier farineux. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5J6D–Stag beetle, Lucanus cervus 1, Cerithium sulcatum and Rhinoclavis aspera molluscs 3,4, Cerocoma elateroides 5 and Keroplatus tipuloides wasp 6. Cerf-volant, cerithe, cerocome, ceroplate. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMRYXCW5–Orange tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines, pupa and caterpillar 1 and blue-spotted Arab, Colotis phisadia phisadia 2. Pierides butterflies: Anthocharis du cresson, Idmais arne. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T698T0–Bamboo coral, Isis hippuris 1, oxheart clam, Glossus humanus (Isocardia cor) 2,3, planthopper, Issus coleoptratus 4,5, great julus millipede, Julus maximus 6-9. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Acarie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39. .
RMRYX13G–Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas 1, and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 2. Ommastrephe geant, Ommastrephe des pecheurs. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5KWN–Patchwork leafcutter bee, Megachile centuncularis 1, greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra 2, and chucao tapaculo, Scelorchilus rubecula 3. Megachile, Megaderme, Megalonyx. Handcoloured steel engraving by Auguste Dumeril after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RMWWC4M4–Sawback angelshark, Squatina aculeata, critically endangered 1, wild angelica, Angelica sylvestris 2, and Angostura trifoliata, medicinal plant 3. Ange, Angelique, Angusture. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2T6D1A0–Nests of the streaked fantail warbler, Cisticola juncidis, and reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Nids de Fauvelles. Copied from an illustration by Adolph Fries in Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F. Chardon from Achille Comtes Musee dHistoire Naturelle, Museum of Natural History, Gustave Hazard, Paris, 1854.
RMWWC49Y–Collared peccary, Pecari tajacu, rove beetle, Paederus riparius, and short dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis. Pecari, Pedere, Pegase. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
RM2BT5H4J–Moon crab, Matuta victor 1, Cape mallow, Malva virgata 2, Mexican mallow, Phymosia umbellata 3 and ground beetle, Megacephala quadrisignata 4. Matute, Mauves, Megacephale. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
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