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1900 wild boar illustration from Brehm's Tierleben resurfaces
Original: Wild boar. Ludwig Beckmann, from "Brehms Tierleben," vol. 3 by Alfred Edmund Brehm, Leipzig, Vienna: 1900 # illustration
A wild boar illustration by Ludwig Beckmann, taken from volume 3 of Alfred Edmund Brehm's 'Brehms Tierleben', published in Leipzig and Vienna in 1900, is being shared among art and natural history enthusiasts. The engraved image showcases the detailed animal depictions that made the landmark German encyclopedia famous, and it is drawing fresh attention from readers of vintage book illustration.
Why now: People are currently sharing and appreciating classic natural history book illustrations online.
Ludwig BeckmannAlfred Edmund BrehmBrehms TierlebenLeipzigVienna
Evidence
- Wild boar. Ludwig Beckmann, from "Brehms Tierleben," vol. 3 by Alfred Edmund Brehm, Leipzig, Vienna: 1900 # illustration # art https://www. oldbookillustrations.com/illus trations/wild-boar/ · oldbookillustrations · 10
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