C1867

The Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Phascolomys Lasiorhinus.

Rare lithograph of the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat by Joseph Wolf from the series commissioned by the Council of the Zoological Society in 1852 with the aim of providing, ‘accurate artistic record of the living form and expression of the many … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

The Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Phascolomys Lasiorhinus.

Date:

C1867

Engraver:

John Smit 
(1836 – 
1929)

Condition:

In good condition, laid on support sheet as issued.

Technique:

Lithograph, with original hand colouring.

Image Size: 

355mm 
x 243mm
AUTHENTICITY
The Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Phascolomys Lasiorhinus. - Antique Print from 1867

Genuine antique
dated:

1867

Description:

Rare lithograph of the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat by Joseph Wolf from the series commissioned by the Council of the Zoological Society in 1852 with the aim of providing, ‘accurate artistic record of the living form and expression of the many rare species of animals which exist from time to time in the menagerie’.

Common names: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat.
Binomial name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
First described Owen 1845
Distribution: Western Australia, southern South Australia, and south-western New South Wales.

From Zoological Sketches by Joseph Wolf, made for the Zoological Society of London, from animals in their vivarium in the Regent’s Park  

References:
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995: IVB 1012.
Sitwell, S. Fine Bird Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 :: 1990.
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979: 539; BM(NH) V.


Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3097647

Josef Wolf (1820 - 1899)

Born and educated in Prussia, Wolf was apprenticed to a lithographer at the age of sixteen, but after three years he returned home to work on a series of small, detailed bird drawings. This album of drawings brought Wolf recognition from book editors and museums in Frankfurt and Darmstadt. After working as an illustrator on commission, Wolf enrolled at the Antwerp Academy in 1847 to study painting. In 1848, he moved to London where he soon established himself among the leading naturalists and wildlife artists. In 1856, Gould and Wolf traveled together through Norway to study and sketch birds including ptarmigans, golden eagles, and ospreys. Gould included Wolf's depictions of game and water birds and birds of prey in his, The Birds of Great Britain (1862-1873). Among Wolf's other great achievements were his illustrations for the London Zoological Society's The Zoological Sketches (1856-67) and D.G. Elliot's The Life and Habits of Wild Animals (1874). Wolf became the most famous ornithological artist during his time.

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