Simia trivirgata Humb. Plate XXXI. C. (Three-Striped Monkey or Northern Night Monkey).

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• ARTIST: Johann Anreas Fleishman

• PUBLISHER: Published by Wolfgang Walther, Erlangen.

• MEDIUM: Hand colored copper engraving,

  DATE: 1775-78.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size vignette 6 x 5 3/4" (15 x 14.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: A finely detailed 18th-century engraving depicting the three-striped monkey, as classified by naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (Humb.). This print, created by Johann Andreas Fleishman, was published by Wolfgang Walther in Erlangen between 1775 and 1778. The plate is part of a supplementary series (C. Suppl.) and illustrates the species in a naturalistic pose, reflecting the period’s combination of scientific observation and artistic representation. Fleishman’s work is characteristic of German natural history prints of the late 18th century, emphasizing anatomical accuracy alongside aesthetic composition.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14" inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Animals & Insects , Monkeys & Apes