An original engraving of 1840 with a chinchilla and a skunk on the Andean heights, drawn by Vernier and engraved by Chaillot. The sheet is headed "Chile / Chili", in the manner of the French geographical and zoological series of the period.
An original engraving of 1840 with a chinchilla and a skunk on the Andean heights, drawn by Vernier and engraved by Chaillot. The sheet is headed "Chile / Chili", in the manner of the French geographical and zoological series of the period.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Artist / after: Vernier
Engraver: Chaillot
Date: 1840
Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.1 in (20.2 x 13 cm)
Condition: fair; foxing scattered through the margins, visible in the photograph