Zoologist Collection (page 3)

Title page of the book " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (print)
DUV4213323 Title page of the book " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info)

Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4641371 Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Literature. Don Quixote and the lion. Illustration: Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615), Munich (Germany)
3434406 Literature. Don Quixote and the lion. Illustration: Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615), Munich (Germany), 1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part)

Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho)
FAT877032 Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An open female cuttlefish, plate from "Histoire naturelle: les mollusques" by Georges Louis Leclerc
AIS5369968 An open female cuttlefish, plate from "Histoire naturelle: les mollusques" by Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788) (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph)
FLO4612102 Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph); (add.info.: Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, by Francois Leguat from his Voyage, published 1708)

Charles Wyville Thomson
3586091 Charles Wyville Thomson; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Wyville Thomson (1830-1882) a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Virginia rail, Rallus limicola (American water rail). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640079 Virginia rail, Rallus limicola (American water rail). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat
FLO4649959 Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat. Steel engraving by Freeman from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of Guiana

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305857 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
5893527 Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris.; (add.info.: Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, with nest and eggs. Trochilus colubris)

Ostrich, Struthio camelus
6337075 Ostrich, Struthio camelus; (add.info.: Ostrich, Struthio camelus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Samuel Galton Jr.'s Natural History of Birds containing a Variety of Facts)

Synapta maculata ( like holothuria sea cucumber ) 1880 (engraving)
6947897 Synapta maculata ( like holothuria sea cucumber ) 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Synapta maculata ( like holothuria sea cucumber ) family : Apodide. Zoology

Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving)
6947881 Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), aka the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, 1882
7125192 The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), aka the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, 1882; (add.info.: The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii)

Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars. 1880 (engraving)
6947892 Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars. 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stony polypyer. with surface filled with stars.Zoology. 1880); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

OUR ANIMALS ALPHABET F G, 1920 (illustration)
7207073 OUR ANIMALS ALPHABET F G, 1920 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); 30, 5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: F G: F: anteater, golden pheasant, flamingos, falcon)

Professor Ernest Haeckel in his study, Jena University, Germany
NWI4948258 Professor Ernest Haeckel in his study, Jena University, Germany.; (add.info.: Professor Ernest Haeckel in his study, Jena University, Germany.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Science. The french scientist Georges Cuvier. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434264 Science. The french scientist Georges Cuvier. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Science. Coll. Part. Science)

Representation of a beak. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605)
VEN5028692 Representation of a beak. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on birds, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed

Head of a viper with bark, c.1800-1850 (object)
7418311 Head of a viper with bark, c.1800-1850 (object); Ecole Nationale Veterinaire, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: Bark viper head: demountable model of clastic anatomy made of papier-mache, cork)

The Gymnodactyle Phyllure, 1837 (paper)
7340816 The Gymnodactyle Phyllure, 1837 (paper) by Potentien, Hyacinthe Yves Philippe (de Bougainville) (1781-1846); National Maritime Museum, London

The Hoary Head Rousette, 1837 (paper)
7340807 The Hoary Head Rousette, 1837 (paper) by Potentien, Hyacinthe Yves Philippe (de Bougainville) (1781-1846); National Maritime Museum, London

Pomatorhine Skua, Iceland Gull (colour litho)
8650285 Pomatorhine Skua, Iceland Gull (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pomatorhine Skua, Iceland Gull)

Arctic Tern (adult and young), Bonaparte's Gull (colour litho)
8650278 Arctic Tern (adult and young), Bonaparte's Gull (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arctic Tern (adult and young), Bonaparte's Gull

Lesser Black-Backed Gull (colour litho)
8650276 Lesser Black-Backed Gull (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lesser Black-Backed Gull)

Great Black-Headed Gull, Caspian Tern (colour litho)
8650275 Great Black-Headed Gull, Caspian Tern (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Black-Headed Gull, Caspian Tern)

Black-Tailed Godwit (winter), Bar-Tailed Godwit (winter) (colour litho)
8650267 Black-Tailed Godwit (winter), Bar-Tailed Godwit (winter) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black-Tailed Godwit (winter)

Grey Phalarope (summer), Red-Necked Phalarope (summer) (colour litho)
8650266 Grey Phalarope (summer), Red-Necked Phalarope (summer) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grey Phalarope (summer)

Buff-Breasted Sandpiper, Red-Breasted Snipe, Bartram's Sandpiper (colour litho)
8650265 Buff-Breasted Sandpiper, Red-Breasted Snipe, Bartram's Sandpiper (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buff-Breasted Sandpiper)

Little Crake, Spotted Crake, Water-Rail (colour litho)
8650242 Little Crake, Spotted Crake, Water-Rail (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Crake, Spotted Crake, Water-Rail)

Land-Rail, Quail (male and female) (colour litho)
8650240 Land-Rail, Quail (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Land-Rail, Quail (male and female)

Black Grouse (male and female) (colour litho)
8650236 Black Grouse (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black Grouse (male and female)

Dotterel, Ptarmigan (male and female, summer) (colour litho)
8650235 Dotterel, Ptarmigan (male and female, summer) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dotterel, Ptarmigan (male and female, summer)

Smew (male and female), Goosander (male and female) (colour litho)
8650228 Smew (male and female), Goosander (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smew (male and female), Goosander (male and female)

Shoveler (male and female), Garganey (male and female) (colour litho)
8650225 Shoveler (male and female), Garganey (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoveler (male and female)

Golden-Eye (male and female), Common Scoter (male and female) (colour litho)
8650223 Golden-Eye (male and female), Common Scoter (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden-Eye (male and female)

Bewick's Swan, Snow-Goose (colour litho)
8650218 Bewick's Swan, Snow-Goose (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bewick's Swan, Snow-Goose)

Common Bittern (colour litho)
8650210 Common Bittern (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common Bittern. Illustration for British Birds written and illustrated by Archibald Thorburn)

Buff-Backed Heron, Great White Heron, Little Egret (colour litho)
8650209 Buff-Backed Heron, Great White Heron, Little Egret (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buff-Backed Heron, Great White Heron, Little Egret)

Kite (colour litho)
8650201 Kite (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kite. Illustration for British Birds written and illustrated by Archibald Thorburn (Longmans, Green)

Marsh-Harrier (colour litho)
8650200 Marsh-Harrier (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marsh-Harrier. Illustration for British Birds written and illustrated by Archibald Thorburn)

Short-Eared Owl (colour litho)
8650186 Short-Eared Owl (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short-Eared Owl)

Cuckoo (colour litho)
8650185 Cuckoo (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuckoo. Illustration for British Birds written and illustrated by Archibald Thorburn (Longmans)

Rook, Jackdaw (colour litho)
8650180 Rook, Jackdaw (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rook, Jackdaw. Illustration for British Birds written and illustrated by Archibald Thorburn)

Short-Toed Lark, Shore-Lark, Crested Lark (colour litho)
8650179 Short-Toed Lark, Shore-Lark, Crested Lark (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short-Toed Lark, Shore-Lark, Crested Lark)

Greenfinch, House-Sparrow (male and female) (colour litho)
8650178 Greenfinch, House-Sparrow (male and female) (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenfinch, House-Sparrow (male and female)

Nutcracker, Rose-Coloured Starling (colour litho)
8650172 Nutcracker, Rose-Coloured Starling (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nutcracker, Rose-Coloured Starling)

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"Exploring the Wonders of the Animal Kingdom: Celebrating Zoologists Through Time" From Jane Goodall's groundbreaking work with chimpanzees to Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories, zoologists have played a vital role in unraveling the mysteries of the natural world. 🌍🐾 Jane Goodall (1934- ), a British conservationist and zoologist, captured our hearts as she formed an extraordinary bond with chimpanzees. Her photographs depict moments of profound connection between humans and these intelligent creatures, reminding us of our shared ancestry. Charles Darwin, a British naturalist who forever changed our understanding of life on Earth, is immortalized in several portraits. His keen observations and meticulous research laid the foundation for evolutionary biology, inspiring generations of zoologists to delve deeper into nature's secrets. One portrait shows Darwin in 1881 after Collier painted him—a striking image that captures his intellectual intensity and curiosity. Another portrait showcases this English naturalist at an earlier stage in his career when he was still shaping his groundbreaking ideas. Edward Heath Rodd from England around 1879 stands as another testament to the dedication and passion exhibited by zoologists throughout history. Their tireless efforts shed light on various species' behaviors and habitats—contributing invaluable knowledge towards conservation efforts. Engravings such as "Guineafowl and bustards" from 1839 showcase how early zoologists meticulously documented different animal species through detailed illustrations—an art form that continues to inspire awe today. The vibrant lithograph titled "From the forest to the laid table" reminds us that behind every scientific study lies a deep appreciation for wildlife's beauty. Zoologists strive not only to understand but also protect these magnificent creatures so they can continue gracing our planet for future generations. As we celebrate these remarkable individuals who dedicated their lives to studying animals, let us remember that their work extends far beyond mere observation—it serves as a call-to-action to safeguard the biodiversity that enriches our world.