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Bradipus tridactylus, Lin. [Three-toed sloth].

  • ARTIST: Georg August Goldfuss (GolfuB)

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph, hand colored,

    DATE: 1824-43.

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 24 1/4 x 19" (620 x 493 mm). GJF watermark.

  • DESCRIPTION: From "Naturhistorischer Atlas herausgegben von Dr. August Goldfuss, Professor der Naturgeschichte an der Koniglich Preussischen Rheinuniversitaet. Lithographirt und verlegt von der lithographischen Anstalt. Arnz & Co. in Dusseldorf." Text on the print is as follows; [upper left] CL. XI Mammalia. Ord. X. Bradipod. [upper right] 296. [under image] 1. Gatt. Bradipus lin. Bradipus tridactylus, Lin. <br><br> The three-toed sloth is native to South and Central America.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition with original color. A few small tears in margin.

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