Female African Lion

The Female African Lion

An attractive hand colored lithograph, issued in 1827, as part of Heinrich R. Schinz’s series
of illustrations for his Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saugethiere ( Natural History of Mammals).

Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777-1861) was educated in Zurich Switzerland and studied medicine in Würzburg and Jena. He returned to Zurich in 1798 as a physician. In 1804, Schinz became a teacher at the Medical Institute and after the establishment of the university in Zurich in 1833 he became a Professor of Natural History. He served several posts for the Natural History Society of Zurich including, secretary, board member and curator. Schinz produced a popular series of illustrations on natural history between 1824 and 1852 titled, Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saugethiere ( Natural History of Mammals) on humans, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish, the Natural History of Mammals. Carl Joseph Brodtmann lithographed the plates.

Carl Joseph Brodtmann (1787-1862) was one of the most accomplished Swiss lithographers of the day, as well as a print and bookseller who lived in Zurich and Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Brodtmann's lithographs were richly detailed, accurately and beautifully composed. In a time when antique prints of animals were often exaggerated, Brodtmann captured the beauty and personality of his subjects.

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Home How to find us Winslow Homer wood engravings George Shaw's birds Buffon Birds Some interesting maps Celestials American Game Fish John Gerard Botanicals - 1597 Heinrich R. Schinz's animals Indian Elephant Male Lion Female Lioness Male Jaguar Polar Bear Africa Rhinoceros	Female African Lion The Female African Lion An attractive hand colored lithograph, issued in 1827, as part of Heinrich R. Schinz’s series of illustrations for his Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saugethiere ( Natural History of Mammals). Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777-1861) was educated in Zurich Switzerland and studied medicine in Würzburg and Jena. He returned to Zurich in 1798 as a physician. In 1804, Schinz became a teacher at the Medical Institute and after the establishment of the university in Zurich in 1833 he became a Professor of Natural History. He served several posts for the Natural History Society of Zurich including, secretary, board member and curator. Schinz produced a popular series of illustrations on natural history between 1824 and 1852 titled, Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saugethiere ( Natural History of Mammals) on humans, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish, the Natural History of Mammals. Carl Joseph Brodtmann lithographed the plates. Carl Joseph Brodtmann (1787-1862) was one of the most accomplished Swiss lithographers of the day, as well as a print and bookseller who lived in Zurich and Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Brodtmann's lithographs were richly detailed, accurately and beautifully composed. In a time when antique prints of animals were often exaggerated, Brodtmann captured the beauty and personality of his subjects.

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