Early Jurassic

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Conceptual view of the Earth during the Early Jurassic epoch.

Artist

Name:: Riou, Édouard
Dates:: 1833-1900
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Bertrand, Antoine Valérie
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: La terre avant le déluge
Author:: Figuier, Louis
Publisher:: Paris: Hachette et Cie., 1874
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Description:

Artist’s view of the Earth in the Early Jurassic epoch showing a pterodactylus chasing a dragonfly-like insect.

The caption reads in the original French: Vue idéale de la terre pendant la période du lias.

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{{cite web | title=Early Jurassic | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/early-jurassic/ | author=Riou, Édouard | year=1874 | access-date=July 10, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}