Bilder Captain Thomas Brown (1785-1862) – View of a Dromedary and a Bactrian Camel – Hand-coloured engraving (1835)

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"Camelus, Camels" This plate depicts two distinct species of camels, featuring a single-humped dromedary in the upper section and a two-humped Bactrian camel below. Each animal is positioned within a light landscape setting suggestive of their natural desert habitats. The work is a hand-coloured engraving. It was published in a nineteenth-century natural history volume by the author, likely printed in London or Edinburgh, reflecting the era's dedication to cataloging the physical characteristics of global mammals.

Captain Thomas Brown was a Scottish naturalist and malacologist who served as the curator of the Manchester Museum. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society and a prolific author of illustrated scientific books on birds, insects, and mammals. His military career in the Forfar Militia preceded a life dedicated to the natural sciences, where he became known for creating accessible and detailed educational resources. Brown's extensive body of work helped popularize the study of zoology during the Victorian era.

Artist or Maker: Captain Thomas Brown.

Dimensions: Approximately 34 cm x 23 cm.

Medium: Hand-coloured engraving.

Date: 1835.

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