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Beautiful Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of the Western Yellow Wagtail, 1789
€850 ($960, £720, €850)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1789
- Size
- 20.9 × 14.6 in (53 × 37 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_26401102
Antique print titled 'Motacilla, Flava'.
This print depicts the Western yellow wagtail with nest and eggs (Dutch: gele kwikstaart). The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations migrate to Africa and south Asia.
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven", Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment. Original text page included.
Artists and engravers: This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1789
Overall size: 37 x 53 cm
Image size: 27.8 x 41.6 cm
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