Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies, Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775

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Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies, Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775

Name: Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies, Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775
SKU: f_45434992
Price: 390 USD
Availability: InStock

€350 ($390, £295, €350)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.

Date: 1775
Size: 16.9 × 10.8 in (43 × 27.5 cm)
Condition: Good. Very good antique condition. Minor age toning, with softening at edges consistent with 18th-century paper. Hand coloring remains vivid and precise. All plate marks and engraver signatures clearly visible. No tears or repairs.
Period: 18th century
Section: Insects and butterflies
Reference: f_45434992
Colour: Hand coloured

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.

Very good condition. Original hand coloring remains vivid, particularly in the greens and butterfly markings. Slight age toning and a few natural paper spots consistent with 18th-century works. Plate impressions are crisp, and signatures by Meerburgh are clearly visible.