Motacilla Erithacus, Antique Common Redstart Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809
$585 (£440, €520)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1809
- Size
- 20.9 × 14.6 in (53 × 37 cm)
- Technique
- Engraved
- Condition
- Good. Great. Clean sheet with gentle age toning and a strong impression; plate mark visible. Original text pages present and very good, with mild toning and a few small scattered spots; no tears or repairs. Please study images.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Artist or book
- Nozeman and Sepp
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_25703572
- Color
- Hand colored
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.
Motacilla Erithacus, Antique Common Redstart Print by Nozeman & Sepp, 1809
This finely hand-colored engraving depicts the common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), known in Dutch as the “gekraagd roodstaartje.” Two birds perch on a forked bough, their warm rufous tails, slate-gray backs and neat facial markings rendered with crisp, lifelike detail, a hallmark of this famed series.
The plate comes from Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven (Amsterdam, 1770–1829), the first comprehensive study of Dutch birds by Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Jan Christiaan Sepp. Printed on laid paper and finished by hand, these images balance scientific accuracy with decorative elegance. The accompanying original Dutch text pages provide rich historical and scientific observations on the species, its behavior, nesting habits, and physical characteristics, as understood in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Condition: Great. Clean sheet with gentle age toning and a strong impression; plate mark visible. Original text pages present and very good, with mild toning and a few small scattered spots; no tears or repairs. Please study images.
Framing tips: A warm ivory mount will complement the paper tone, while a narrow ebonised or walnut frame enhances the rich rufous tail colors. Float-mount to show the plate mark; use UV-protective glazing to preserve the hand-color.
Overall size: 37 x 53 cm.
Image size: 0.001 x 24.5 x 30.3 cm.
