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Animal portraiture

By Richard Lydekker
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This collection pairs fifty full-color studies by a renowned animal painter with companion essays by a naturalist, presenting lifelike portraits of a wide range of creatures — big cats, bears, ungulates, birds, monotremes and more — set in accurately rendered habitats. Each plate is reproduced from oil paintings and accompanied by descriptive commentary on appearance, behavior, distribution, and the artist's approach to composition and atmosphere. The arrangement follows artistic considerations rather than zoological order, offering both aesthetic appreciation and concise natural-history notes.

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Richard Lydekker

Richard Lydekker was a British naturalist and author known for his contributions to zoology and the study of animal life. He is particularly recognized for his work in animal portraiture, where he combined scientific observation with artistic representation. One of his notable works, "A Trip to Pilawin, the Deer-park of Count Joseph Potocki in Volhynia, Russia," reflects his interest in natural history and the environment. Lydekker also wrote extensively about various regions, including his observations on Hertfordshire. His writings continue to be valued for their detailed insights into the natural world.

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