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Ibis, monkey, common genet and crow design
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Ibis, monkey, common genet and crow design
Drawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
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This drawing by Alfred Waterhouse, created in the late 19th century, showcases an intricate and imaginative composition of various animals native to Africa, adorning the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum in London. The central focus of the design is a regal Ibis bird, its long, curved beak and elegant neck gracefully balanced on a pedestal. To the left, a playful monkey, with its mischievous expression and nimble limbs, clings to a branch. To the right, a common genet, a small, agile mammal with distinctive spotted fur and a long, bushy tail, creeps stealthily, its keen eyes fixed on its prey. The design also includes a crow, perched atop the Ibis's pedestal, its beady eyes and sharp beak on full display. Alfred Waterhouse, a renowned English architect, designed the Natural History Museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881. This drawing, created during the museum's construction, reflects the naturalistic and intricate detail that Waterhouse brought to the museum's architecture and decoration. The animals depicted in this drawing are part of the Mammalia class, specifically the Haplorhini order, which includes primates, such as the monkey, and the Feliformia order, which includes the genet and the carnivorous civet. The birds, represented by the Ibis and the crow, belong to the Aves class, specifically the Corvidae family, which includes crows and ravens. This drawing is a testament to the beauty and diversity of the natural world, as well as the artistic vision of Alfred Waterhouse.
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