The zoological gardens of Europe: their history and chief features

In 1794 the large and valuable collection of the Palais de Versailles was offered to the Jardin des Plantes, and accepted on its behalf by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. This collection contained 5 specimens which had never been seen in Paris before - namely, a quagga, now unhappily extinct, a hartebeest, a crested pigeon from the Isle of Banga, an Indian Rhinoceros and a lion from Senegal.

one Indian rhino.

house contained Indian and Sumatran rhino.

a fine Indian rhino.

House contained Indian and Sumatran rhino.