The Preservation of Species

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A crowd of anthropomorphic animals of various species is queuing on the shore, waiting to board a showboat

The preservation of species.

Artist

Name:: Grandville, J.-J.
Dates:: 1803-1847
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Un autre monde
Author:: Delord, Taxile
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Fournier, 1844
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A crowd of anthropomorphic animals of various species is queuing on the shore, waiting to board a showboat.

The caption reads in the original French: La conservation des races.

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