Giraffe in the Savannah

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A Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is seen from the side in the savannah — Cameleopard.

Artist

Name:: Howitt, Samuel
Dates:: 1756/7-1823
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: A companion to Mr. Bullock's London Museum and Pantherion
Author(s):: Bullock, William
Publisher:: London: Printed by Reyneil for William Bullock, 1812
Open Library:: View record

Description

A giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is seen from the side in the savannah. The giraffe is a mammal in the family Giraffidae which comprises nine subspecies.

Keywords: 1810s, 19th century, Africa, color, frontispiece, Giraffidae, mammal, reference book