Restored from a late 19th-century scientific plate, this vintage illustration depicts the Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), shown striding through a cold, open landscape dotted with sparse trees and low vegetation. The thick coat of shaggy hair, curved tusks, and massive build reflect Victorian interpretations of the mammoth as a cold-adapted relative of the modern elephant, perfectly suited to the harsh climates of the Ice Age. Designed to evoke the appearance of an illustrated newspaper or popular science journal, the print incorporates original text reproduced from Extinct Monsters: A Popular Account of Some of the Larger Forms of Ancient Animal Life by Henry Neville Hutchinson, where these illustrations were first published in 1886. Carefully restored to preserve period typography, fine engraved textures, and tonal shading, this artwork blends early paleontological reconstruction with authentic historical text, resulting in a distinctive natural history print with a deliberate newspaper-style presentation.
Unframed Print
Size: A4 (297x210mm) | 9x12" (8.3x11.7")
