Alpacas

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Zoom in — The alpaca.
Auchenia pacos.

(Plate 26.)

Artist

Name:: Wolf, Joseph
Dates:: 1820-1899
Country:: Germany

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Ernst Mayr Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Zoological sketches by Joseph Wolf, vol. 1
Author:: Sclater, Philip Lutley
Publisher:: London: Henry Graves & Company, 1861
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Description:

Color lithograph depicting a herd of alpacas (Lama pacos) on a mountaintop, with two of them standing near the edge and looking into the distance. They are referred to in the original caption by the older synonym Auchenia pacos.

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{{cite web | title=Alpacas | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/alpaca-wolf/ | author=Wolf, Joseph | year=1861 | access-date=June 21, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}