Natural History Drawings

The Complete William Farquhar Collection

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Colonel William Farquhar

Verlag:

Hamlyn

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P34713156

EAN: 9789814217699

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 07.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

-9.6 %

CHF 73.–

CHF 66.–

Beschreibung

These natural history drawings capture the region's biodiversity with remarkable detail, offering invaluable insight into Southeast Asia's environment in the early 19th century. This book brings together for the first time all 477 pieces in Colonel William Farquhar's collection of natural history drawings, commissioned during his time as British Resident and Commandant of Malacca from 1803 to 1818. Covering a wide spectrum of flora and fauna, the evocative paintings were rendered in brilliant watercolour by Chinese artists who employed both Chinese and Western painting techniques. In an era when photography was non-existent, the only means of recording nature and wildlife was through painting. Accompanied by authoritative essays and detailed captions, Natural History Drawings: The Complete William Farquhar Collection is a valuable addition to the art or nature lover's library, and indispensable to those with an interest in the region. It showcases some fascinating wildlife still present in the region today and is also an important record of species that have been lost or are diminished in number.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Colonel William Farquhar

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Hardcover)

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