Coot Bird, "Wasserhuhn": An 18th Century Hand-Colored Frisch Engraving, 1733

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This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Wasserhuhn" (Coot) by Johann Leonhard Frisch , which is plate … Read more This is a rare 18th Century hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Wasserhuhn" (Coot) by Johann Leonhard Frisch , which is plate 208 from the 1st edition of his publication 'Vorstellung der Vogel in Teutschland und Beylaugffig auch Einiger Fremden, mit Ihren Eigenschaften Beschrieben…und Nach Iheren Naturlichen Farben', published in Berlin, Germany in 1733. This engraving depicts a Coot bird; medium-sized water birds which have predominantly black plumage. They are usually easy to find, often swimming in open water. They are close relatives of the moorhen.

This beautiful hand-colored engraving of a coot bird is printed on original 18th century chain-linked laid paper with a fleur-de-lys watermark. The sheet measures 13.5" x 9". There is a tiny pinhole centrally and a very small faint mark in the lower margin. It is otherwise in very good to excellent condition. See less