An original hand-colored engraving of the Tibetan mastiff, drawn by Charles Landseer and engraved by J. W. Lowry for a British natural history. The caption carries the full classification - order Carnivora, family Canidae, Canis familiaris var. thibetanus - together with the engraving number.
An original hand-colored engraving of the Tibetan mastiff, drawn by Charles Landseer and engraved by J. W. Lowry for a British natural history. The caption carries the full classification - order Carnivora, family Canidae, Canis familiaris var. thibetanus - together with the engraving number.
Medium: copper engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: Charles Landseer
Engraver: J. W. Lowry
Date: 1862
Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 in (16.5 x 10.5 cm)
Condition: fair; laid down on card, with small scattered rust spots and a light crease at the upper right corner