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Antique Print of Sheep in Old Hand Coloring, Published in 1800
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Antique Print of Sheep in Old Hand Coloring, Published in 1800

$315 (£235, €280)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1800
Size
10 × 7.7 in (25.5 × 19.5 cm)
Condition
Good. Genereal age-related toning and light staining. Please study image carefully.
Period
Early 19th century
Artist or book
Bertuch
Section
Mammals
Reference
f_30781422

Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXVI, Quadruped XXVI'.

Antique print titled 'Vierv. Dieren XXXII, Quadruped XXXII'. This animal print depicts 1. Ovis Ammon, 2. Ovis Polycerata Linn, 3 - 5. Ovis Laticaudata (sheep). This engraved print originates from a very rare unknown Dutch work. The plates are similar to the plates in the famous German work: 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder', published by Bertuch. Dutch text page included.

Artists and Engravers: Friedrich Johann Justin Bertuch (1747-1822 German) was a German publisher and patron of the arts.

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