Turtles and Tortoises
by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert
Title
Turtles and Tortoises
Artist
Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
Four closely related creatures. Two that live on land and two in the sea. Greek tortoise c, Testudo graeca (vulnerable), hawksbill sea turtle b, Eretmochelys imbricata (critically endangered), green sea turtle a, Chelonia mydas (endangered) and European pond turtle d, Emys orbicularis. Chromolithograph plate originates from: 'Naturgeschichte des Thier-, Pflanzen- & Mineralreichs in colorirten Bildern nebst erlauterndem Text.', with introductions by G.H. von Schubert, published in Esslingen, Germany by J.F. Schreiber, c. 1878.
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July 7th, 2022
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