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This painting by Joseph
Wolf depicts the young, first pair of thylacines to arrive at the London
Zoo, on 16 May 1850. Titled "Thylacinus cynocephalus Juv.",
it was featured in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London,
Mammalia XVIII (London, 1850). Wolf has been described as the
finest wildlife illustrator and painter of the Victorian era. His
work transformed the portrayal of animals in nature and inspired a new
generation of artists. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he painted
wild creatures in their natural setting, paving the way for the wildlife
art and illustration of today. With his unrivaled reputation, he
became the illustrator of choice for returning explorers, including Dr.
David Livingstone and Alfred Russel Wallace. A keen observer of animal
behaviour, Wolf also collaborated with Charles Darwin on the book "The
Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals".
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