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Title
The ermine
Names
Specht, Friedrich, 1839-1909 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Weasel

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 - 1859 (Questionable)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ANI-Wea
Topics
Weasels
Floral design -- Italy -- 15th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The beautiful white winter fur of the ermine is obtained altogether from very cold countries, like Siberia and the Hudson's Bay territories. It is in demand in Europe not only for ladies' winter garments but for the robes of kings and nobles. In England it forms part of the robes of judges, its whiteness being considered typical of the purity which should mark their judicial actions. The tips of the tails remain a rich black, and in making up the fur they are inserted in a regular manner, so that they shall enhance by contrast the pure white of the rest of the fur." Includes additional text.
Source note: Animals and birds : or, feet and wings. (New York : McLonghlin Bros., [185-?]).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 21 x 16 cm. (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17234234
Barcode: 33333159406319
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8228b390-c536-012f-967f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1839: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The ermine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d015-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The ermine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d015-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1859). The ermine Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d015-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The ermine