Details
Description
Up for sale is this antique hand-colored engraving from Charles D'Orbigny's
"Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle", ca. 1849, one of a …
Read more
Up for sale is this antique hand-colored engraving from Charles D'Orbigny's
"Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle", ca. 1849, one of a collection of plates we are currently selling (reptiles, mammals, and birds). It is in excellent condition, as pictured. With an overall size of 6" x 10" it is matted in a pH neutral 11x14 mat for ease of framing in a readymade frame. The order, genus & species is listed in Latin & French.
About "Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle": This multi-volume work was edited by the French naturalist Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny (1802-1857) and is considered one of the best illustrated encyclopedias of natural history. The superb hand-colored plates are from the leading French artists of the day such as Susemihl, Traviès, Oudart and Pretre.
See less
- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 14ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.
Related Collections
- George Barbier Original Prints
- Byzantine Original Prints
- Frank Stella Original Prints
- Rosenthal Original Prints
- Fornasetti Original Prints
- Toledo Original Prints
- Shaun Ellison Original Prints
- Abraham Rattner Original Prints
- Gustave Baumann Original Prints
- Silver Finish Original Prints
- Pedro Friedeberg Original Prints
- Botanical Prints
- Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Framed Prints
- Screen Prints
- Woodblock Prints
- Bird Prints
- Thomas McKnight Original Prints
- Teak Original Prints
- Spray Paint Original Prints
- Chaim Gross Original Prints
- Paul Wunderlich Original Prints