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Antique Bird Print of a Nightjar by Vieillot, '1807'
$705 (£535, €630)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1807
- Size
- 20.1 × 13.4 in (51 × 34 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Some wear and foxing, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_22221772
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 'L'Engoulevent Popelue'.
Original antique print of a nightjar. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l'Amérique septentrionale' by L. J. P. Vieillot. Published 1807-1808. Engraved by Bouquet, published by Langlois.
