Der bereifte Schlankaffe. Semnoithecus pruinosus. Le Tchincou. / Der rothe Schlankaffe. Semnopithecus melalophos. Le Cympaye.

Title

Der bereifte Schlankaffe. Semnoithecus pruinosus. Le Tchincou. / Der rothe Schlankaffe. Semnopithecus melalophos. Le Cympaye.

Description

A fine hand-coloured engraved plate depicting Semnopithecus pruinosus (the historical scientific name for the Silvered Lutung, Trachypithecus cristatus) and the Sumatran Surili (Presbytis melalophos, formerly Semnopithecus melalophos). Lettered in German, Latin, and French.

ca. 1840

Artist

Brodtmann (1787-1862)

Karl Joseph-Ioseph Brodtmann was an accomplished Swiss artist and lithographer, as well as a printmaker, publisher and bookseller who worked in Zurich and Schaffhausen. Brodtmann's natural history lithographs include Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's works on reptiles and birds, published in the early 1830s. Brodtmann also produced natural history lithographs, as Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche.

Historical Description

Monkeys (Simiiformes) are an infraorder of primates and rank among the most intelligent mammals on Earth. They are divided into New World monkeys (found in Central and South America) and Old World monkeys (found in Africa and Asia). The apes include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons. Monkeys live mainly in forests and, depending on the species, feed on fruits, leaves, seeds, insects, and small animals. Many species are known for their complex social behavior, high intelligence, and ability to use tools. With more than 500 known species, monkeys inhabit a wide range of tropical and subtropical environments around the world.