'Ateles paniscus' [Spider monkey] Iris Roberts a north view of Flamsteed

a north view of Flamsteed House

Shelagh McGrath

5th January 1984

The coach in the centre travels a route in Surrey

Billposter sticking bills up on a wall

'Ateles paniscus' [Spider monkey] Iris Roberts a north view of FlamsteedZoological study of a spider monkey of the genus Ateles. The red faced spider monkey is now described as Atales paniscus although the subject of this illustration, described within the text as a young female, is of indeterminate type. The animal is native to South America and is shown hanging from a tree branch using one forelimb and tail. A forest scene is visible behind. Plate 20 from The natural history of monkeys, by Sir William Jardine