The cutest historical depiction of prehistoric animals? Where "chibi-fied" Ichthyosaur, Plesiosaur, Megalosaur and Pterodactyl scrutinise reconstruction of a human. Made for Natural History Museum London by Thomas De la Ruei, 19th century. - ThreadSky

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nataliajagielska.bsky.social • 201 days ago

The cutest historical depiction of prehistoric animals? Where "chibi-fied" Ichthyosaur, Plesiosaur, Megalosaur and Pterodactyl scrutinise reconstruction of a human. Made for Natural History Museum London by Thomas De la Ruei, 19th century.

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toddrockford.bsky.social•201 days ago

Me after Thanksgiving dinner.

chrismanias.bsky.social•201 days ago

De la Rue also did some delightful Festive Megafauna postcards in the same set and style (c. 1880):

turnergallery.bsky.social•200 days ago

they're bffs

kronogarrett.bsky.social•136 days ago

Since you seem to have your hand on more humorous/anthropomorphized paleoart. I'm trying to find a copy of William E. Scheele's "At the K-T Boundary Bar and Grille". It disappeared from the wall outside the gift shop at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History when they reconstructed the place.