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Antique Print of the Domestic Cow by J. Jonston, 1657
$280 (£210, €250)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1657
- Size
- 13.8 × 8.4 in (35 × 21.4 cm)
- Technique
- Engraved
- Condition
- Good. Minor marginal staining. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Before 1700
- Artist or book
- Maria Sibylla Merian
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_9921311
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 print titled 'Tab XIIII Bos Domesticus'. This rare antique engraving originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis. De Quadrupetibus Libri I.' (Volume 1 of Historiae Naturalis.) by John Jonston, published in Frankfurt by Matthias Merian in 1657.
