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Antique Print of a Lion, Lioness and Lion Cubs
$360 (£270, €320)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- Not stated
- Size
- 9.4 × 12.1 in (24 × 30.7 cm)
- Condition
- Fair. General age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling. Blank verso. Please study images carefully.
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_31843512
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.
Original antique print titled 'Säugethiere - Der Löwe, die Löwin mit ihren Jungen'. Old print of a lion, lioness and lion cubs. This print originates from 'Kupfer-Sammlung besonders zu F. P. Wilmsens Handbuch der Naturgeschichte fürr die Jugend und ihre Lehrer (..)'. Published 1851.
Friedrich Philipp Wilmsen (Magdeburg 1770-1831 Berlin) was a German reformed theologian and educator. The plates were designed after nature by Bressing, Ludwig Meyer, Muller and Weber, and engraved by Bressing, Guimpel, Meno haas, Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer, Ludwig Meyer, Tissot and Wachsmann.
