FREDERIC CUVIER, “DAUW FEMELLE”, ANIMALS OF AFRICA COLLECTION, c. 1890, APR $800*

FREDERIC CUVIER, “DAUW FEMELLE”, ANIMALS OF AFRICA COLLECTION, C 1990  Item Description: Georges-Frédéric Cuvier (1773-1838) was a  French zoologist and paleontologist.  Frederic was the head keeper of the menagerie at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris from 1804 to 1838. He named the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in 1825. The chair of comparative physiology was created for him at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in 1837. He was elected as a foreign member of the Royal Society in 1835. He is mentioned in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (Chapter VII) as having worked on animal behaviour and instinct, especially the distinction between habit and instinct. This delicate lithograph features a zebra and is a part of his Animals of Africa Collection. The artwork comes matted and framed, and measures approximately 13" inches in width and 17" inches in height.  Appraisal Value: $800.00 Our Price: $295.00