Engraving of three figures in a forest clearing with parrots in a tree, a palm, and a thatched hut. The standing figure holds a spear and bow. German caption at top.

Engraved Plate: Fourth Human Variety, Blumenbach 1790

An engraved plate showing a standing figure with a feathered headdress, holding a spear and bow, beside a seated figure and a crouching figure. Parrots perch in a bare tree, with a palm and a thatched hut behind. The German caption at top reads 'Menschen Varietät'.

Artist: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Date: 1790
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3285 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1790.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century 1790s 1790 engraving book illustration natural history spear copperplate thatched hut parrot palm trees