(Band 5): Fünftes Hundert
Fünftes Hundert is the fifth volume of a German natural history series by Johann Matthäus Bechstein, published in 1804 and held by Heidelberg University Library. Its hand-coloured plates show mammals in profile on simple grounds, with a naturalist's clarity aimed at students and general readers. A designer could draw on the flat, outlined animal forms, the mossy green bases and the restrained earth-toned palette for textbook-style figures or vintage zoological motifs.
