Natuurlijke geschiedenis 1861 - 1929

*Natuurlijke geschiedenis* (Natural History) is a series of prints created by Dutch artist Albertus Willem Sijthoff (1829-1913) between 1861 and 1929. This particular print, currently at the Rijksmuseum, features a variety of animals including a zebra, a lion, a llama, a parrot, and a bird. Each animal is depicted in a detailed black and white illustration, accompanied by a short descriptive text in Dutch, offering a glimpse into the natural world through the lens of the 19th century. The print exemplifies the educational and popular scientific nature of animal illustrations in the 19th century.