Artists' views on the felines of the Ménagerie
The menagerie, opened in 1794, developed throughout the 19th century: among the animals that inhabited it at that time were a number of felines - tigers, lions or jaguars. Objects …
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Nicolas Maréchal
Lions nés le 18 Brumaire an 9, dans la Ménagerie du Muséum, représentants à l'âge d'un mois, allaités par leur mère
1800
Source : Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, portefeuille 71, Folio 46 / cliché Tony Querrec (RMN)
The Menagerie, opened in 1794, developed throughout the 19th century: among the animals that inhabited it at that time were a number of felines - tigers, lions and jaguars. Objects of study for naturalists of this period, they are also the subjects of artistic compositions of the draughtsmen, painters and sculptors who frequent the Jardin des Plantes, as can be witnessed by the iconographic collections of the libraries of the Museum.
