-^ I-roni Cave-dweller's Sketch to Photoj^niph 



It must l^e noted that //" I he animals arc draii'ii so as 

 fo sfand out separated from t/ie landscape loliicl/ is a needful 

 accessory of the picture, and brouoht foricard into the 

 fo7\\oround in an obviously selected pose, they must appear 

 unnatural to the eye of the expert. Such picturc:s cannot 

 fail to give an unnatural impression, for hi the freedom 





PICTURE OF A FEMALE HIPPOPOTAMUS FROM LE VAILLANT S BOOK OF TRAVELS, 

 PUBLISHED MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. 



of the wilderness the animal world never presents itself 

 in this way to the eyes of man. In their full significance 

 as masterpieces of nature, all the various aspects of the 

 animal world are first manifested to us in close connection 

 with their environment. It has been a keen satisfaction 

 to me to find that many world-renowned artists have 

 appreciated warmly the beauty of these photographs, and 



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