Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Antique Print of the Encounter with a Black Snake
Antique Print of the Encounter with a Black Snake, view 2
Antique Print of the Encounter with a Black Snake, view 3

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Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.

Antique Print of the Encounter with a Black Snake

£95 ($125, €110)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
5.7 × 8.9 in (14.5 × 22.7 cm)
Condition
Fair. Minor fading. Shows wear, foxing and soiling. Narrow bottom margin (trimmed), stamp on verso. Please study image carefully.
Section
Reptiles and amphibians
Reference
f_34589812

Antique print titled 'Le Serpent Noir'. This print shows the encounter with a black snake. Plate to 'Souvenirs d'un aveugle (blind man)' by Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790 - 1855). A French writer, artist and explorer, Arago joined Louis de Freycinet on his 1817 voyage around the world aboard the ship Uranie, which inspired his witty 'Voyage autour du monde'. Although he lost his sight in 1837, he went on travelling and writing for the theatre.

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