Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800
Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, view 2

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Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, close-up 1Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, close-up 2Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, close-up 3Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, close-up 4Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, close-up 5

Framed and on the wall

Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, shown framedHand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, shown framed on a wallHand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800, shown framed in a room

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Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800

€240 ($270, £205, €240)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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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.