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Antique Bird Print of the African Openbill by Goldfuss, circa 1824
£380 ($505, €451)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1824
- Size
- 23.8 × 18.7 in (60.5 × 47.5 cm)
- Condition
- Fair. General age-related toning. Shows wear and a few defects (mainly in margins). Blank verso. Please study images carefully.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_18742162
Antique bird print titled 'Gatt Anostomus'. Large lithograph of the African openbill, a species of stork in the family Ciconiidae. It is native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
This print originates from 'Naturalist Atlas' by Georg August Goldfuss. This extra large-size collection of lithographs with gorgeous recent coloring depicting animals, birds, reptiles, fish, etc. published in Duesseldorf, at Arnz from 1824-1842 This work was issued over this long period of time in series of twenty prints each per annum. There are no officially bound copies and they were issued uncolored.
