Study of a Hippopotamus, head and shoulders
1825
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a careful drawing from 1825 by Henry Salt. He was a diplomat and collector who trained in drawing. The image shows the head and shoulders of a hippopotamus. Salt saw real hippos in Egypt’s Nile Delta. He hunted one near Damietta in 1818 and later made this study from its skin. The drawing reflects early naturalists’ fascination with huge African animals. Check out more of Salt’s work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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