Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800
$270 (£205, €240)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1800
- Size
- 9.4 × 7.7 in (24 × 19.5 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling. One small spot (almost a hole) in left margin. Two small pieces of tape on verso, no text on verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Artist or book
- Bertuch
- Section
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Reference
- f_31087682
Original antique print of various snakes. Fig. 1. Die gelbgesprenkelte Natter. (Coluber flavo-punctatus.) Fig. 2. Die thonblaue Natter. (Coluber argillaceo-caeruleus.) Fig. 3. Die Dora-Natter. (Coluber Dora.) Fig. 4. Die Brillen-Natter. (Coluber Naja. Linn.) Fig. 5. Die bunte Natter. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.
