Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
$360 (£270, €320)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1760
- Size
- 16.5 × 10.6 in (42 × 27 cm)
- Technique
- Engraved
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_20270182
Antique bird print titled 'Histoire Naturelle, l'oiseau de Paradis, le Paille en queue, la Corneille mantelée'. Beautiful copper engraving depicting the bird of paradise, tropicbird and the hooded Crow. This print originates from 'Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une societe de gens de lettres' published by Denis Diderot & Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 1751-1776.
