Casimir Gide (1804–1868) - Silky Palm Civet / Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie (L'Astrolabe et la Zélée)

"Silky Palm Civet" presents a zoological mammal study illustrating a full profile view of the civet standing in a landscape accompanied by comparative anatomical views of cranial osteology. Published in Paris by Casimir Gide for the official nineteenth-century expedition compendium documenting the voyage of the Astrolabe and the Zélée to the South Pole and Oceania under Jules Dumont d'Urville, the composition reflects scientific specimen cataloging, comparative mammalian anatomy, and natural history classification.

Casimir Gide was a nineteenth-century French publisher and composer celebrated for publishing monumental multi-volume official accounts of major French naval exploration voyages and scientific expeditions.

Artist or Maker: Casimir Gide.
Dimensions: Approximately 52 cm x 33 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 19th Century.
SKU: PLA-0929-1

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