A proboscis monkey holding on to a tree with its right arm while holding a fruit in its left arm. Coloured etching by J. Pass after J. E. Ihle.

  • Ihle, Johann-Eberhard, 1727-1814.
Date:
1 April 1796
Reference:
40903i
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Proboscis monkey: a monkey, Nasalis larvatus, native to Borneo, the male of which has a large pendulous nose

Publication/Creation

London : J. Wilkes, 1 April 1796.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; sheet 22.5 x 12.6 cm

Lettering

The proboscis monkey. Ihle delint. Pass sculpt.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 40903i

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