124 Antoine-François Prévost (1697–1763) – African Mammals, Including Elephant, Gazelle, and Civet – Engraving (Circa 1747)
This detailed zoological illustration displays a composite scene of various African mammals encountered by travelers, including the African Elephant, a Gazelle, and smaller carnivores like a Civet and a Tiger Cat (likely a Serval or similar wild cat). The subjects are gathered in a lush, tropical landscape, illustrating the diversity of African fauna described in the period's travel literature. This illustration was published as a supplement in the massive 18th-century French compendium, the Histoire Générale des Voyages, edited by Abbé Prévost, providing European readers with visual knowledge of Africa's natural world.
Antoine-François Prévost d'Exiles, known as the Abbé Prévost, was a prominent French author, novelist, and historian of the 18th century, famous for his novel Manon Lescaut. He spent years compiling and editing the encyclopedic Histoire Générale des Voyages (General History of Voyages). This monumental work, which synthesized travel accounts from around the world, was a major publishing success of the Enlightenment, and Prévost's editorial effort was instrumental in shaping European perceptions of distant cultures and environments.
Artist or Maker: Antoine-François Prévost
Dimensions: Approximately 26 × 19 cm
Medium: Engraving
Date: Circa 1747
Condition Report:
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