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February 20, 2011 02:55 am PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/LENNSaSdH5I/odd-anthropomorphize.html
Odd, anthropomorphized animal illustrations of the 18th century
Bof sez, "Slightly warped illustrations of familiar animals during the Enlightenment by a forerunner of Darwin. The animals are put in contrived settings and their faces are made to look like they have human characteristics" The plates below are from a 1753 work called 'Collection des Animaux Quadrupdes' which forms part of an enormous 36-volume series ('Histoire Naturelle') issued over a forty year period by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Buffon's Beasts (Thanks, Bof!) Just look at this illustration of an ancient carnivorous whale ... 19th century illustration of "Pre historic animals and reptiles ... Pillows inspired by science textbook illustrations - Boing Boing Boing Boing: Illos of celebrity-animal cryptozoological hybrid ......
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