Sepp & Nozeman, Common Snipe, 1797, Paper

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Antique print titled 'scolopax, gallinago'. The common snipe (gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the old world. … Read more Antique print titled 'scolopax, gallinago'. The common snipe (gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the old world. The scientific name gallinago is new latin for a woodcock or snipe from latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling". The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout northern europe and northern asia. It is migratory, with european birds wintering in southern and western europe and africa (south to the equator), and asian migrants moving to tropical southern asia. The north american wilson's snipe was previously considered the same species, and is listed as such in older field guides. 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 lifesized 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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