Engraved plate of seven dogs in three rows, from a lying black dog and tall wolf-like dog at top to fluffy and curly-coated dogs below. Breed captions line the bottom.

Quadrupeds: Seven Breeds of Dogs, Line Engraving (1809)

A printed plate titled Quadrupeds shows seven dogs arranged in three rows against plain ground and hills, rendered in black-and-white line engraving. The dogs range from a lying black dog and a tall wolf-like dog at top to fluffy spitz-type dogs and curly-coated dogs below, with breed captions printed along the bottom.

Artist: Sydenham Edwards
Date: 15 May 1809
Medium: Intaglio prints Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3196 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1809.
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

19th century 1800s 1809 engraving animal illustration line engraving black and white print dog natural history plate