These are works by "the greatest French artist of all time," according to Louis XIV. Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) used his artistry to compare human and animal faces, later inspiring Charles Darwin to write The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.
Bear
Boar
S
Camel
Cat @Solid Snake
etc
More pictures here - http://io9.com/renaissance-era-drawings-reveal-early-ideas-about-evolu-1591876407
Bear
Boar
Camel
Cat @Solid Snake
etc
More pictures here - http://io9.com/renaissance-era-drawings-reveal-early-ideas-about-evolu-1591876407