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These wonderful illustrations of a broad variety of fora fauna are from German naturalist Lorenz Oken’s huge atlas of living things, the Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände atlas (1833-1834) (General natural history for all classes). Published over seven instalments, its pages are packed with illustrations from a number of artists, including from Conrad Kull, … Continue reading "Illustrations from Lorenz Oken’s Atlas of Living Things, 1833-1834" The post Illustrations from Lorenz Oken’s Atlas of Living Things, 1833-1834 appeared first on Flashbak.
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