Primates Collection (page 17)

The Prince of Wales visiting the Monkey Temple, Benares (engraving)
1059204 The Prince of Wales visiting the Monkey Temple, Benares (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales visiting the Monkey Temple, Benares)

The Monkey and the Cheese (colour litho)
7193484 The Monkey and the Cheese (colour litho) by Rountree, Harry (Herbert R.) (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Monkey and the Cheese)

Charleys Aunt (colour litho)
7154058 Charleys Aunt (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charleys Aunt, postcard advertising a production of the farce by Brandon Thomas at Londons)

Fables of La Fontaine: The fox, the monkey, and the animals (litho)
6002176 Fables of La Fontaine: The fox, the monkey, and the animals (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fox, the monkey, and the animals)

Fables of La Fontaine: The lion and the monkey (litho)
6002137 Fables of La Fontaine: The lion and the monkey (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lion and the monkey)

Fables of La Fontaine: The miser and the monkey (litho)
6002132 Fables of La Fontaine: The miser and the monkey (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The miser and the monkey)

Frontispiece illustration for A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine (litho)
6002116 Frontispiece illustration for A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barcelona: El Mono del Parque (b / w photo)
7189366 Barcelona: El Mono del Parque (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Mono del Parque)

Rivals in Mischief (colour litho)
7182163 Rivals in Mischief (colour litho) by Hayes, Sydney John (1858-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rivals in Mischief. Illustration for Chatterbox (1920).); © Look and Learn

Frontispiece illustration for A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals (litho)
6002531 Frontispiece illustration for A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fables of La Fontaine: The monkey and the leopard (litho)
6002160 Fables of La Fontaine: The monkey and the leopard (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monkey and the leopard)

Fables of La Fontaine: The monkey and the cat (litho)
6002145 Fables of La Fontaine: The monkey and the cat (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monkey and the cat)

"Smile, Please!"(colour litho)
3630657 " Smile, Please!" (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Smile, Please!" Cartoon for the New Zoo Annual.); © Look and Learn

Darwins theory inverted, 1903 (colour litho)
1830324 Darwins theory inverted, 1903 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darwins theory inverted : monkey descended from man, cartoon by Benjamin Rabier)

Barbary macaque and red-shanked douc. 1774 (engraving)
7233237 Barbary macaque and red-shanked douc. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Endangered Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus)

Costume of a noble woman under King Louis XIV of France. 1850 (engraving)
7233264 Costume of a noble woman under King Louis XIV of France. 1850 (engraving) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-1892); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black tamarin and marmoset. 1774 (engraving)
7233239 Black tamarin and marmoset. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black tamarin, Saguinus niger, and common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus)

Hamadryas baboon and wanderoo. 1774 (engraving)
7233236 Hamadryas baboon and wanderoo. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas)

Endangered chimpanzee and gibbon. 1774 (engraving)
7233235 Endangered chimpanzee and gibbon. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Endangered chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes)

Spider monkey and capuchin monkey. 1774 (engraving)
7233238 Spider monkey and capuchin monkey. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus, and tufted capuchin)

Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) mother and young in forest, Loango National Park, Gabon. January

Close up of hands of a Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo

Orange backed red langur (Presbytis rubicunda chrysea) in rainforest understorey. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Infant Bornean Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) clinging to its mother. Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting NP, Kalimantan, Borneo

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) extracting beetle grubs from wood. Endemic to Madagascar. Photographed under controlled conditions at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey, UK. captive

Western tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) clinging to tree, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Verreauxs sifaka {Propithecus v verreauxi} Anjhamolo spiny forest Madagascar

Male Black and white colobus monkey {Colobus guereza} Lake Naivasha, Kenya, East Africa

Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (litho)
7154180 Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium)

Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (colour litho)
7154177 Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium)

Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (litho)
7154171 Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium)

Head of male mias (engraving)
7162892 Head of male mias (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of male mias)

Jaguars and monkeys (engraving)
7162885 Jaguars and monkeys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jaguars and monkeys)

Monkey Tricks (engraving)
7167592 Monkey Tricks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkey Tricks. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor)

The Orang and the Artist (engraving)
7167583 The Orang and the Artist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orang and the Artist)

Home Again from the Spanish Main (colour litho)
7168939 Home Again from the Spanish Main (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Again from the Spanish Main)

Skeleton of man, walking attitude; skeleton of gorilla, walking attitude (engraving)
7162893 Skeleton of man, walking attitude; skeleton of gorilla, walking attitude (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skeleton of man)

Various species of monkeys, Ceylon (engraving)
7172550 Various species of monkeys, Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various species of monkeys, Ceylon)

The monkey shaving (engraving)
7192845 The monkey shaving (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monkey shaving)

South America: Ateles, or spider monkeys (engraving)
7186694 South America: Ateles, or spider monkeys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ateles, or spider monkeys)

Little Bread-Winner (colour litho)
7184048 Little Bread-Winner (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Bread-Winner. Illustration for The Prize, 1896.); © Look and Learn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Singe (de Barbarie); Ape; Affe (engraving)
7197574 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Singe (de Barbarie); Ape; Affe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singe (de Barbarie); Ape; Affe

Orangutan (litho)
7201170 Orangutan (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orangutan. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London)

Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (colour litho)
7154169 Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Gardens, Ghent, Belgium)

Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153420 Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand)

Encounter with a gorilla (engraving)
7165192 Encounter with a gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Encounter with a gorilla)

Man and chimpanzee (b / w photo)
7165290 Man and chimpanzee (b/w photo) by Biermann, Aenne (1898-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and chimpanzee)

Ready for Dinner (engraving)
7165756 Ready for Dinner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ready for Dinner. Illustration for Our Darlings)

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Primates, the fascinating creatures that share a close resemblance to humans, never cease to amaze us with their intelligence and complex social structures. From the majestic Lowland Gorilla in Central Africa to the adorable Orangutan swinging through Borneo's trees, these primates captivate our hearts and minds. Picture No. 11014536 showcases a heartwarming moment between a female Gorilla and her baby animal. The bond between them is undeniable as they navigate their habitat in Congo, Zaire, and Rwanda. Similarly, Picture No. 10909605 presents a head portrait of a male silverback Western lowland gorilla from the UK - his powerful presence demands respect. Moving on to Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), we encounter the Sabyinyo Group's Silverback in an idyllic meadow (Picture No. 11014536). These gentle giants reside in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, where they thrive amidst breathtaking landscapes. The enchanting Orangutans also make an appearance within this primate narrative. A mother cradling her baby (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) melts our hearts as they roam freely through Borneo's lush forests (Picture No. 10909605). Meanwhile, another captivating image portrays an Orangutan baby swinging effortlessly among trees at a Rehabilitation sanctuary. Let us not forget Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1), better known as Lucy - one of our earliest ancestors who walked this Earth millions of years ago. This significant fossil discovery sheds light on human evolution and reminds us of our shared history with these incredible beings. Whether it be observing Mountain Gorillas gracefully roaming Virunga Volcanoes or witnessing playful Orangutan babies at Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak; primates continue to inspire awe and remind us of the intricate tapestry of life on our planet.