Savant, essayant de lier d’amitié, son fils avec le grand Kangourou de l’Amérique centrale.
Title (alt.):
A scientist trying to make his son befriend a kangaroo from Central America.. Charivari
Description:
A scientist tries to get his young son to make friends with a kangaroo. LA SOCIÉTÉ D'ACCLIMATATION (The acclimatization society) is a series consisting of 10 prints, which appeared in Le Charivari between August and October 1858. This print also appeared as an album containing prints sur blanc in-4° demi chagr. LA SOCIÉTÉ D'ACCLIMATATION was founded in 1854 by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. The aim of this evolutionary group was to establish botanical gardens as well as greenhouses within the city boundaries. During this period it became fashionable for the Parisian bourgeoisie to add small conservatories to their houses and to grow exotic plants.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, August 27, 1858.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
