Curious Beasts /anglais – Thames & Hudson

Every purchase supports the British Museum ually appealing, entertaining and intriguing, this book explores humankind’s enduring curiosity about the animal world A beached whale near Beverwijk, The Camelopard, The Monstrous Pig, The Famous Porcupine, Dürer’s Rhinoceros: these are but a few of the beautiful and creatures that feature in this delightful book Works by Goya, Dürer, Stubbs and Bewick stand alongside prints by less familiar artists, each selected for its graphic strength, charm and narrative interest Here are natural history studies, masterpieces from the British Museum's exceptional and international collection of religious and classical old master prints, genre pieces, book illustrations, satires and popular prints