Karl Joseph Brodtmann Collection

Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus ouakary (Brachyurus ouakari) and brown-backed bearded saki
FLO4690869 Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus ouakary (Brachyurus ouakari) and brown-backed bearded saki, Chiropotes israelita (Brachyurus israelita)

Silvery lutung, Trachypithecus cristatus (Semnopithecus pruinosus) and Sumatran surili
FLO4690887 Silvery lutung, Trachypithecus cristatus (Semnopithecus pruinosus) and Sumatran surili, Presbytis melalophos (Semnopithecus melalophos) endangered

White-bellied spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth (endangered), and northern muriqui
FLO4690861 White-bellied spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth (endangered), and northern muriqui, Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Ateles hypoxanthus), critically endangered

Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus (Hylobates syndactylis), and agile gibbon, Hylobates agilis
FLO4690834 Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus (Hylobates syndactylis), and agile gibbon, Hylobates agilis, male and female with young (both endangered)

Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus (Pithecus melanocephala) and black capuchin
FLO4690873 Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus (Pithecus melanocephala) and black capuchin, Sapajus nigritus cucullatus (Cebus cucullatus)

Black howler, Alouatta caraya (Stentor barbatus), male and female. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich
FLO4690859 Black howler, Alouatta caraya (Stentor barbatus), male and female. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Animals, Zurich

Geoffroy's woolly monkey, Lagothrix cana cana (Gastrimargus olivaceus), endangered, and woolly monkey
FLO4690857 Geoffroy's woolly monkey, Lagothrix cana cana (Gastrimargus olivaceus), endangered, and woolly monkey, Lagothrix lagotricha (Gastrimargus infumatus), vulnerable

Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis (Macacus cynomolgus) and mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx (Papio mormon)
FLO4690848 Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis (Macacus cynomolgus) and mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx (Papio mormon), vulnerable

Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus (Pithecus satyrus) endangered, and chimpanzee
FLO4690835 Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus (Pithecus satyrus) endangered, and chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes (Troglodites niger) endangered

Title page lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of
FLO4690651 Title page lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Animals, Zurich

Yak, Bos grunniens (vulnerable), musk ox, Ovibos moschatus, wild barbary sheep
FLO4691175 Yak, Bos grunniens (vulnerable), musk ox, Ovibos moschatus, wild barbary sheep, Ovis longipes palaeoaegyptiacus (extinct), and red sheep, Ovis aries

Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros (endangered), and Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx (vulnerable)
FLO4691171 Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros (endangered), and Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural

Quagga, Equus quagga (extinct) and onager, Equus hemionus (endangered). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann
FLO4691069 Quagga, Equus quagga (extinct) and onager, Equus hemionus (endangered). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Red deer, Cervus elaphus, and fallow deer, Dama dama. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf
FLO4691055 Red deer, Cervus elaphus, and fallow deer, Dama dama. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Striped skunk or chinche, Mephitis mephitis 1, and otter, Lutra lutra 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann
FLO4691013 Striped skunk or chinche, Mephitis mephitis 1, and otter, Lutra lutra 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Water shrew, Neomys fodiens, Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, common shrew, Sorex araneus, star-nosed mole
FLO4690957 Water shrew, Neomys fodiens, Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, common shrew, Sorex araneus, star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata, European mole, Talpa europaea, and eastern mole

Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra 1, and diadem roundleaf bat, Hipposideros diadema 2
FLO4690935 Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra 1, and diadem roundleaf bat, Hipposideros diadema 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural

Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's
FLO4690878 Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Barbary lion, female, Panthera leo barbaricus (Felis leoena barbarica) extinct
FLO4691230 Barbary lion, female, Panthera leo barbaricus (Felis leoena barbarica) extinct. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Bat heads. Horseshoe bat, greater horseshoe bat, lesser horseshoe bat, Commerson's leaf-nosed bat
FLO4690999 Bat heads. Horseshoe bat, greater horseshoe bat, lesser horseshoe bat, Commerson's leaf-nosed bat, Schneider's roundleaf bat, diadem horseshoe bat, Egyptian slit-faced bat

Alpine ibex, Capra ibex, and domestic goat, Capra aegagrus hircus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich
FLO4691105 Alpine ibex, Capra ibex, and domestic goat, Capra aegagrus hircus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Meerkat or suricate, Suricata suricatta, and aardwolf. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf
FLO4691049 Meerkat or suricate, Suricata suricatta, and aardwolf. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin
FLO4691185 Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich
FLO4691184 Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Broad-tailed sheep, Ovis aries laticaudata, and merino sheep, Ovis aries hispanica
FLO4691183 Broad-tailed sheep, Ovis aries laticaudata, and merino sheep, Ovis aries hispanica. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Plains zebra, Equus quagga, and mountain zebra, Equus zebra, vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann
FLO4691182 Plains zebra, Equus quagga, and mountain zebra, Equus zebra, vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Newfoundland dog, Canis lupus familiaris 1, and St. Bernard dog, Canis lupus familiaris 2
FLO4691020 Newfoundland dog, Canis lupus familiaris 1, and St. Bernard dog, Canis lupus familiaris 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History

Raccoon, Procyon lotor 1, and sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, 2 vulnerable and head of old and young bear
FLO4690972 Raccoon, Procyon lotor 1, and sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, 2 vulnerable and head of old and young bear. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated

East Siberian brown bear, Ursus arctos collaris 1, and brown bear, Ursus arctos 2
FLO4690968 East Siberian brown bear, Ursus arctos collaris 1, and brown bear, Ursus arctos 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus, vulnerable 1, and American black bear, Ursus americanus 2
FLO4690937 Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus, vulnerable 1, and American black bear, Ursus americanus 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural

Silvery marmoset, Mico argentatus, and common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus
FLO4690891 Silvery marmoset, Mico argentatus, and common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri
FLO4690868 Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri, Indri indri (critically endangered), and Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis

Noru Gal Derri, Aborigine warrior with spear and shield, Australia. From an illustration by Nicolas Martin Petite
FLO4690803 Noru Gal Derri, Aborigine warrior with spear and shield, Australia. From an illustration by Nicolas Martin Petite

Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (as Tammeamea I, King of the Sandwich Islands), and Naba Leba, Queen of Solor, Indonesia
FLO4690734 Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (as Tammeamea I, King of the Sandwich Islands), and Naba Leba, Queen of Solor, Indonesia

Botocudo natives of the Amazon, busts and profiles showing plugs in earlobes and lower lip
FLO4690716 Botocudo natives of the Amazon, busts and profiles showing plugs in earlobes and lower lip. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural

Tattooed warrior of Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Nukahiwa. In headdress and loincloth, full body tattoos
FLO4690783 Tattooed warrior of Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Nukahiwa. In headdress and loincloth, full body tattoos, holding a large mace. Copied from Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilenau

Kalaimanokahoowaha or Kanaina, chief with helmet and cloak made of feathers, and Poeta, his wife
FLO4690774 Kalaimanokahoowaha or Kanaina, chief with helmet and cloak made of feathers, and Poeta, his wife, in a feather lei necklace and beads in her hair

Australian aborigines of the Malay race. Mour-Re-Mour-Ga, man in turban, Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, man with face painting
FLO4690754 Australian aborigines of the Malay race. Mour-Re-Mour-Ga, man in turban, Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, man with face painting, and Ou-Re-Kine, woman in bandana (after Nicolas-Martin Petite)

Mico Chlucco, the Long Warrior, King of the Seminole Nation of Florida in feather headdress and coat
FLO4690753 Mico Chlucco, the Long Warrior, King of the Seminole Nation of Florida in feather headdress and coat. South American natives below

Busts of Japanese men with chonmage topknot hairstyle, and Chinese men with beards, one with pigtail
FLO4690721 Busts of Japanese men with chonmage topknot hairstyle, and Chinese men with beards, one with pigtail. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated

Feodor Jwanowitsch, Kalmyk nomad kidnapped by the Russians who later became a painter and copperplate engraver
FLO4690689 Feodor Jwanowitsch, Kalmyk nomad kidnapped by the Russians who later became a painter and copperplate engraver

Lioness and cubs with trainer, Panthera leo. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's
FLO4691036 Lioness and cubs with trainer, Panthera leo. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Buffy-headed marmoset, Callithrix flaviceps (endangered) 1, and golden lion tamarin
FLO4691027 Buffy-headed marmoset, Callithrix flaviceps (endangered) 1, and golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia (endangered) 2, 3

Least weasel, Mustela nivalis 1, red panda, Ailurus fulgens 2, vulnerable, and bearcat, Arctictis binturong 3
FLO4691011 Least weasel, Mustela nivalis 1, red panda, Ailurus fulgens 2, vulnerable, and bearcat, Arctictis binturong 3, vulnerable

Lurcher or matin dog, Canis laniarius, Bichon, Spanish dog, Chow Chow, Pug dog, Canis fricator
FLO4691006 Lurcher or matin dog, Canis laniarius, Bichon, Spanish dog, Chow Chow, Pug dog, Canis fricator, and Poodle or water hunting dog, Canis aquaticus

Western naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii 1, long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus 2
FLO4690922 Western naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii 1, long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus 2, northern ghost bat, Diclidurus albus 3, and Geoffroy's rousette

White-headed lemur, Eulemur albifrons, male and female, endangered 1, and ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, endangered 2
FLO4690862 White-headed lemur, Eulemur albifrons, male and female, endangered 1, and ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, endangered 2

Malay girl with hair tied up carrying sneakers from a yoke. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf
FLO4690797 Malay girl with hair tied up carrying sneakers from a yoke. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

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Karl Joseph Brodtmann, a renowned lithographer and artist, captured the diverse beauty of nature in his illustrations. From the indigenous people of Tasmania to endangered species like the Arabian oryx and Rhim gazelle, Brodtmann's work showcased both human culture and animal life. His attention to detail is evident in his depictions of scarification on Couriaga's chest, Paraberi's animal-skin cloak, and Arra-Maida carrying her child in a kangaroo papoose. Sadly, these portraits serve as reminders that the Tasmanian aborigines were exterminated by colonists. Brodtmann also documented extinct creatures such as the quagga and paleoegyptiacus red sheep. Through his artistry, he immortalized these animals for future generations to appreciate their existence. Additionally, he depicted vulnerable species like musk oxen and Bos grunniens (Yaks), shedding light on their conservation needs. Intriguingly, Brodtmann expanded beyond mammals by illustrating various bat species with intricate details of their unique features. He even portrayed lesser-known creatures like water shrews and star-nosed moles alongside more familiar ones such as otters and striped skunks. One cannot overlook Brodtmann's portrayal of majestic deer species like red deer and fallow deer; their gracefulness radiates from every stroke of his brush. The Sunda flying lemur stands out among his illustrations—a fascinating creature suspended between reality and fantasy with its ability to glide through treetops. Lastly, Brodtmann pays homage to the Barbary lion—an extinct subspecies whose female representation showcases its regal magnificence forever preserved on paper. Through Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's "Illustrated Natural History, " Karl Joseph Brodtmann left an indelible mark on scientific illustration—his legacy reminding us all about our responsibility towards preserving Earth's biodiversity for future generations.