Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, view 2

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, view 3

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, view 4

Close-ups

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, close-up 1

Framed and on the wall

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, shown framed

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760, shown framed on a wall

Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760

Name: Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
SKU: f_20270182
Price: 360 USD
Availability: InStock

$360 (£270, €320)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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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

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

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.