Cuvier Collection

1800 Thomas Jefferson Portrait
Thomas Jefferson, polymath, American Founding Father and President (b. 13 April 1743 - d. 4 July 1826). Engraving by W.Holl in " The Gallery of Portraits" 1837 with later colouring

1812 Sloth skeleton by Cuvier
Skeleton of a three toad sloth, or Ai, copperplate engraving from Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles" 1812. Cuvier saw that the key to understanding fossils was to relate their bones to animals

Great bustard, Otis tarda (vulnerable), and common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Panthera leo senegalensis, West African Lion
Plate 45 (117) Le Lion du Senegal. From Histoire Naturelle des Mammifcres, avec des figures originales, Vol. 1, 1819-42, by Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Baron Georges L. C. Frederic D. Cuvier

1812 Hippopotamus skeleton by Cuvier
Skeleton of a hippopotamus, fine folio copperplate engraving from Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles". Cuvier saw that the key to understanding fossils was to relate their bones to animals

1770 Cuvier Mstricht Mosasaur
1812 Plate 1 of " the big fossil animal" (later named Mosasaur hoffmanii) from Vol. III, Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles"

1862 Megalosaurus reconstruction
1862 Megalosaurus wallchart after Waterhouse Hawkins with Pterosaurs in background. One of six wall charts entitled " Waterhouse Hawkinss Diagrams of the Extinct Animals" for the Department

Aurochs, Bos primigenius. Extinct. (Wild ox, Bos urus.) Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

Jaguar, Panthera onca. Near threatened
Jaguar, Panthera onca (Felis onca, great var.). Near threatened. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Griffith, Harriet or Edward

Honey badger, Mellivora capensis, and grison or South American glutton, Galictis cuja.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

1804 Megatherium Cuvier Plate
Copperplate, art by Laurilliard, engraving by Couet, (from Bru), Plate 1 in Cuviers account in " Annales du Museum National d Histoire Naturelle" 1804, Vol. 4, No 29

1857 Zimmermans The Primitive World 1857 Zimmermans The Primitive World
1857 Engraved chromo lithograph frontispiece by Pannemaker from the French translation Edition of Zimmermans " Le Monde avant la Creation de L" Homme"

1883 Richard Owens study ex BMNH
Richard Owen (20, July 1804- 18 December 1892). 1883 portrait in his home study for The Graphic magazine. The year he retired from the BMNH

Dinner in Iguanodon dinosaur
1854 Illustrated London News January 7th, page 22. Dinner in the iguanodon model, at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. Hosted 31st December 1853 by the Crystal Palace model maker Benjamin Waterhouse

Roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus (Antilope equina). Handcoloured engraving by Thomas Landseer after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith of a specimen in the British Museum from Edward

Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor, and Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, and Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Honey badger, Mellivora capensis, and least weasel, Mustela nivalis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, and southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Encounter with a big tiger shark
Barathieu Gabriel

Portrait of Frederic Cuvier (1773-1838), French scientist and natural history specialist
FLO4682233 Portrait of Frederic Cuvier (1773-1838), French scientist and natural history specialist. (Brother groin of the famous Baron Georges Cuvier)

Common seal or harbour seal, Phoca vitulina, of the French coast according to Cuvier
FLO4989174 Common seal or harbour seal, Phoca vitulina, of the French coast according to Cuvier. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Skeleton of Giant Mastodon excavated by Wilson Peale of Philadelphia at Newburgh on the Hudson, 1801 (engraving)
536600 Skeleton of Giant Mastodon excavated by Wilson Peale of Philadelphia at Newburgh on the Hudson, 1801 (engraving); (add.info.: From Cuvier The Animal Kingdom, London 1830)

European ibex, Capra ibex. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William
FLO4988063 European ibex, Capra ibex. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh

Portrait of Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), French zoologuz and statesman
FLO4682257 Portrait of Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), French zoologuz and statesman, who established the disciplines of comparee anatomy and paleontology. Engraving by J

A Tiger shark is looking at me
Barathieu Gabriel

Monochrome Tiger Shark
Barathieu Gabriel

Very close up of Tiger Shark
Barathieu Gabriel

North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum (Canada porcupine, Hystrix dorsata). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom

TIGER SHARK, Galeocerdo cuvier, BAHAMAS, ATLANTIC OCEAN
Low angle underwater view of tiger shark swimming past, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Geoffroy's rousette bat, Rousettus amplexicaudatus, and naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuvier's Dictionary of Natural

Tiger shark
Barathieu Gabriel

Tiger Shark
Barathieu Gabriel

"La Reception par l Empereur Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)": Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)
FIA5365961 " La Reception par l Empereur Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)" : Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), debout devant Napoleon, est fait chevalier de la Legion d Honneur le 26 novembre 1803

Frederic Georges Cuvier (1773-1838) et Etienne Geoffroy Saint Hilaire (1819-1842) (F. G. Cuvier and E. G)
FIA5369556 Frederic Georges Cuvier (1773-1838) et Etienne Geoffroy Saint Hilaire (1819-1842) (F. G. Cuvier and E. G. Saint Hilaire). Les deux scientifiques observent le cadavre d un animal

Cubs bred between a Lion and Tigress, three months old, 1827-1835
985811 Cubs bred between a Lion and Tigress, three months old, 1827-1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); 14.9x23.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Valerian, Valeriana dioica, Valeriane dioique. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Narwal shrimp, leptostracan and mysid shrimp
Narwal shrimp, Plesionika narval 1-4, leptostracan, Nebalia herbstii 5, and mysid shrimp, Mysis oculata 6. Palemon pristis Palemone seghettato, Rostro del Palemo, Rostri del Palemone variabile

Jellyfish and stinging jellyfish species
Jellyfish species. Favonia octonema 1, Lymnorea triedra 2, and stinging jellyfish, Cyanea labiche 3. Favonia ottonema, Limnorea triedra, Cianea Labiche

Portrait of Georges Leopold Cuvier, 1798
AIS5389255 Portrait of Georges Leopold Cuvier, 1798 by Bree, Mathieu Ignace van (1773-1839); (add.info.: Georges Leopold Cuvier (1764-1832), French biologist He is depicted in his office

Portrait of Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic Cuvier known as Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)
XEE557169 Portrait of Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic Cuvier known as Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), French naturalist and zoologist

Cuvier (engraving)
666662 Cuvier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuvier. Illustration from The Gallery of Portraits (Charles Knight, 1836)

Wobbegong, tiger shark, and striped catshark
Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark, Poroderma africanum

Ringed seal, Phoca hispida
Ringed seal or netsik, Phoca hispida (Marbled seal, Phoca discolor). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamiltons Amphibious Carnivora

European ibex, Capra ibex. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardines Naturalists Library, Edinburgh, 1836

Elk or wapiti, Cervus canadensis (Cervus strongyloceros). Handcoloured engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1827

Moose, Alces alces (American black elk, Cervus alces). Handcoloured engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1827

Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, Moschiola meminna. (Memina or Indian musk, Moschus memina). Handcoloured engraving by Griffith, Harriet or Edward

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"Cuvier: Unveiling the Wonders of the Natural World" Step into the fascinating world of Cuvier, a renowned naturalist whose contributions to science continue to captivate us. In 1800, Thomas Jefferson's portrait immortalized this brilliant mind who would go on to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth. In 1812, Cuvier unveiled his masterpiece - a meticulously reconstructed sloth skeleton. This remarkable feat showcased his meticulous attention to detail and unraveled mysteries surrounding these enigmatic creatures. But it wasn't just sloths that fascinated Cuvier; he also studied the majestic great bustard, an endangered species in need of protection. His research shed light on their vulnerability and urged conservation efforts for these magnificent birds. Cuvier's exploration extended beyond avian wonders as he delved into the world of big cats. The West African lion, Panthera leo senegalensis, became one of his subjects as he sought to understand its behavior and preserve its habitat. The year 1812 marked another milestone for Cuvier with the unveiling of a complete hippopotamus skeleton. Through careful examination, he pieced together this ancient creature's story, shedding light on its evolutionary journey through time. Venturing even further back in history, Cuvier discovered remnants from prehistoric times - including the fearsome Maastricht Mosasaur dating back to 1770. These findings provided invaluable insights into Earth's past inhabitants and their adaptations for survival. In 1862, Cuvier presented a reconstruction of Megalosaurus - a towering dinosaur that once roamed our planet millions of years ago. His work ignited imaginations and fueled ongoing research into these awe-inspiring creatures' existence. Not all animals featured in Cuvier's studies were fortunate enough to survive till today; among them was the extinct Aurochs (Bos primigenius).