Bidspirit auction | Saint-Hilaire - 5 Monkey or

Saint-Hilaire - 5 Monkey or Primate Lithographs - Included in this lot: Werner's Monkey (Cercopithecus werneri). 27 White-tailed Titi Monkey (Callithrix discolor). 28 Golden-faced Saki (Pithecia chrysocephala). 29 Red Bald Uacari (Brachyurus rubicundus). 30 Red-capped Mutached Tamarin (Midas pileatus). 31 Description of the work: This handsome primate lithograph is from Isodore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire's Mémoire. Famille des singes. [In : Description des mammifères nouveaux ou imparfaitement connus de la collection du Museum d'histoire naturelle] . The work was published by Gide in Paris between 1841 and 1851. The work described more than 50 new species of monkeys, including American monkeys from the Cebian tribe. Paper Size: ~ 9 1/4” by 12 1/4” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Lithograph