No. 12. Viverra Civetta.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

Date1851-1853

MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/16 x 6 15/16in. (10.6 x 17.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 9 1/16in. (14 x 23cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1948.4.12

DescriptionTwo spotted animals with long ringed tails face one another in an open grassy plain. The civet cat on the right is in a crouching position, with its head and tail raised. The civet on the left has its neck extended and its tail curled. Small plants and ferns grow in the foreground. Palm trees grow in the middle distance. Hills or mountains in the background include a cone-shaped peak that may be intended to represent a volcano.

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