J. C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn & C. Nozeman, Bird Illustration of the Collared Flycatcher, 1829, Print

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Antique print titled 'muscicapa albicollis'. The collared flycatcher (ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the old world flycatcher … Read more Antique print titled 'muscicapa albicollis'. The collared flycatcher (ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the old world flycatcher family, one of the four species of western palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in southeast europe (isolated populations are present in the islands of gotland and öland in the baltic sea, sweden) and southwest asia and is migratory, wintering in sub sahara africa. It is a rare vagrant in western europe. This print originates from 'nederlandsche vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven", amsterdam, 1770-1829 by c. Nozeman, m. Houttuyn and j.c. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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