Achille Comte Collection

Sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, also known as the bodhi tree, banian tree, banyan tree, pippala tree, peepul tree
6338831 Sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, also known as the bodhi tree, banian tree, banyan tree, pippala tree, peepul tree, peepal tree or ashwattha tree by French School

Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable
6338789 Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable. Tortues)

Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, vulnerable
6338765 Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, vulnerable by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, vulnerable)

Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus (bottom), eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus (top right), and dusky wallaby
6338763 Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus (bottom), eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus (top right), and dusky wallaby, Thylogale brunii (top left) by Fries

Pigeon Columba livia breeds: Pigeon turc ordinaire, bai dore suisse, bagadais batard
6338783 Pigeon Columba livia breeds: Pigeon turc ordinaire, bai dore suisse, bagadais batard by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Pigeon Columba livia breeds: Pigeon turc ordinaire)

Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus, and bag nest
6338775 Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus, and bag nest by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus, and bag nest. Mesange des Roseaux)

View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden
6338756 View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden)

Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus
6338780 Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus. Mislabeled Promerops)

Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae, la Lyre, and false azalea, Menziesia ferruginea, (Rhododendron menziesii)
6338777 Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae, la Lyre, and false azalea, Menziesia ferruginea, (Rhododendron menziesii) by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Superb lyrebird)

Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris
6338801 Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris. Porcelaine fiore)

Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis
6338779 Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis. Engoulevents, Podarge des Papous)

Nests of the streaked fantail warbler, Cisticola juncidis, and reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
6338773 Nests of the streaked fantail warbler, Cisticola juncidis, and reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Nests of the streaked fantail warbler)

Huge violet ground beetles, Carabus scabrosus
6338815 Huge violet ground beetles, Carabus scabrosus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Huge violet ground beetles, Carabus scabrosus. Procere Scabreus, Procere d Olivier)

Orders of Insects
6338813 Orders of Insects by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of Insects. Centipede, bristletail, louse, flea, beetle, cricket, shield bug, green lacewing, wasp, rhipipter)

Martinique pit viper, Bothrops lanceolatus
6338792 Martinique pit viper, Bothrops lanceolatus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Martinique pit viper, Bothrops lanceolatus. Trigonecephale (Fer de lance)

Orders of Birds: kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, vulnerable snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus, greater blue-eared starling
6338769 Orders of Birds: kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, vulnerable snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus, greater blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus, great hornbill, Buceros bicornis

Geology
6338753 Geology by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Geology. View of an active volcano spewing flames and smoke near a range of mountains, a coastline, ocean and islands of basalt pillars)

Brassolis sophorae butterfly, pupa and larva caterpillar (top) and forest giant owl, Caligo eurilochus (bottom)
6338819 Brassolis sophorae butterfly, pupa and larva caterpillar (top) and forest giant owl, Caligo eurilochus (bottom) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Brassolis sophorae butterfly)

European field cricket, Gryllus campestris, and European honey bee, Apis mellifera, queen, worker and drone, hive
6338817 European field cricket, Gryllus campestris, and European honey bee, Apis mellifera, queen, worker and drone, hive, honeycomb, swarm, etc by French School

Orders of Arachnids
6338811 Orders of Arachnids by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of Arachnids. Trapdoor spider, house spider, wolf spider, whip scorpion, yellow-tailed scorpion, sun spider)

Worm snails, Vermetidae family, and bivalve clams, Carditidae family, on a beach
6338806 Worm snails, Vermetidae family, and bivalve clams, Carditidae family, on a beach by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Worm snails, Vermetidae family, and bivalve clams)

Giant oceanic manta ray, Mobula birostris, common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila, and thornback ray, Raja clavata
6338796 Giant oceanic manta ray, Mobula birostris, common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila, and thornback ray, Raja clavata, on a beach with fishermen and boats behind by French School

Spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus
6338791 Spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus. Alligator. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F)

Orders of reptiles: vulnerable Indian softshell turtle, Nilssonia gangetica, spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus
6338787 Orders of reptiles: vulnerable Indian softshell turtle, Nilssonia gangetica, spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus, frilled-necked lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingii, common scaly foot

Black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, critically endangered addax or screwhorn antelope, Addax nasomaculatus
6338767 Black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, critically endangered addax or screwhorn antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, and harnessed bushbuck or kewel, Tragelaphus scriptus by French School

Family of red foxes, Vulpes vulpes, outside a den
6338759 Family of red foxes, Vulpes vulpes, outside a den by Brascassat, Jacques Raymond (1804-67) (after); (add.info.: Family of red foxes, Vulpes vulpes, outside a den)

Common peony, Paeonia officinalis, with cobweb
6338829 Common peony, Paeonia officinalis, with cobweb by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Common peony, Paeonia officinalis, with cobweb. Pivoine)

Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo
6338821 Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo. Ancient variety of melon from Normandy, France, now disappeared)

Tasmanian giant crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas, and European lobster, Homarus gammarus
6338809 Tasmanian giant crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas, and European lobster, Homarus gammarus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Tasmanian giant crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas)

Orders of Molluscs
6338799 Orders of Molluscs by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of Molluscs. Cuttlefish, chambered nautilus, sea angel, sea butterfly, slug, floating sea snail, chiton, oyster)

Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus
6338784 Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus by Travies, Edouard (1809-c.1865) (after); (add.info.: Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus. Paon domestique)

Babylon turrid, Turris babylonia, sea snail, Raphitoma echinata and kittens paws clam, Plicatula gibbosa
6338804 Babylon turrid, Turris babylonia, sea snail, Raphitoma echinata and kittens paws clam, Plicatula gibbosa by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Babylon turrid, Turris babylonia)

Dover sole, Solea solea, European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, and common dab, Limanda limanda
6338798 Dover sole, Solea solea, European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, and common dab, Limanda limanda, on a beach with a fish trap, fishing boats in the background by French School

Village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus, with nest of woven grass
6338771 Village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus, with nest of woven grass by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus, with nest of woven grass. Tisserin)

Tiger, Panthera tigris
6338761 Tiger, Panthera tigris by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Tiger, Panthera tigris. Endangered. Tigres. Illustration copied from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire)

Orders of Mammals
6338757 Orders of Mammals by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of Mammals. Man, Homo sapiens, endangered chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, Indian palm squirrel)

Stone pine, Pinus pinea, also known as the Italian stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine
6338825 Stone pine, Pinus pinea, also known as the Italian stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Stone pine, Pinus pinea)

Rhododendron, Rhododendron javanicum
6338823 Rhododendron, Rhododendron javanicum by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Rhododendron, Rhododendron javanicum. Handcoloured steel engraving printed by F)

Hippeastrum species, fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, Amanita caesarea, Caesars mushroom, Amanita caesarea
6338827 Hippeastrum species, fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, Amanita caesarea, Caesars mushroom, Amanita caesarea, and other mushrooms by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Hippeastrum species)

Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans
6338807 Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of marine and terrestrial crustaceans)

Orders of fish
6338794 Orders of fish by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of fish. Red mullet, Mullus barbatus, blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus, carp, Cyprinus carpio, merling)

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"Achille Comte: A Conservationist's Dream" In a world where vulnerable species like the Aldabra giant tortoise and Indian rhinoceros are fighting for survival, Achille Comte emerges as a beacon of hope. With unwavering dedication, he tirelessly works towards protecting these magnificent creatures from the brink of extinction. Comte's passion extends beyond land-dwelling animals; he also champions the cause of kangaroos and wallabies. From the iconic Red Kangaroo to the elusive Dusky Wallaby, his efforts aim to ensure their habitats remain intact, allowing them to thrive in their natural environments. But it doesn't stop there - Comte's love for nature encompasses even the smallest inhabitants. He takes pleasure in observing pigeons of various breeds such as Pigeon turc ordinaire, bai dore suisse, and bagadais batard. Their unique characteristics fascinate him as they gracefully navigate through urban landscapes. As an avid bird enthusiast, Comte finds solace in witnessing rare species like Penduline tit with its intricate bag nest or marveling at the vibrant plumage of Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise. His encounters with Superb lyrebird amidst false azalea create magical moments that remind him why conservation is crucial. Comte's exploration takes him far and wide; he ventures into an 18th-century iron mine at Dannemora in Upland Sweden. Amidst rusty remnants of history lies a reminder that humans must coexist harmoniously with nature while preserving our industrial heritage. His curiosity knows no bounds as he delves into marine life too - Tiger cowrie shells captivate his attention with their striking patterns while Papuan frogmouths enchant him with their nocturnal presence along Papua New Guinea's lush forests. Nests become symbols of new beginnings for Comte; whether it be streaked fantail warblers or reed warblers, he witnesses the intricate craftsmanship of these avian architects.