Taxidermy... One of the many wonderful things
The word taxidermy is of Greek origin “taxi” and “derma”, which means
arrangement of skin. Taxidermy is a common term that describes the
techniques and methods to reproduce or mount three dimensional
representations of dead animals for exhibition or for study purpose.
Martha Ann Maxwell (1831-1881)
This wonderful lady was a talented hunter who devised modern procedures to skin and mount the remains of animals. It was her work that initiated the basis of modern taxidermy.
This wonderful lady was a talented hunter who devised modern procedures to skin and mount the remains of animals. It was her work that initiated the basis of modern taxidermy.
The strange and wonderful tales of Victorian Taxidermy
Prior to the 20th century, most “taxidermists” would really have been
upholsterers, who treated the tanned animal hide like a chair cushion.
Victorian Taxidermy is by far the most whimsical, of its time.
Walter Potter was an English taxidermist noted for his
anthropomorphic dioramas featuring mounted animals mimicking human life,
which he displayed at his museum in Bramber, Sussex, England.
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