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Original 1763 line engraving of a golden lion tamarin of Brazil (Leontopithecus rosalia), titled above "La scimia leone, o sia …
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Original 1763 line engraving of a golden lion tamarin of Brazil (Leontopithecus rosalia), titled above "La scimia leone, o sia sagoino del Brasile". Signed in the copper at the lower right, "Ant. Gregori sculp.".
From Il Gazzettiere Americano, the illustrated encyclopedia of the New World published in Livorno in 1763, one of the most sought-after Italian works on the Americas. The species shown, endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, is today among the threatened primates.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: signed in the copper "Ant. Gregori".
Date: 1763.
Source: Il Gazzettiere Americano (Livorno, 1763).
Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 in (24 x 19 cm).
Condition: Laid paper with toning. Small paper loss and tears in the lower margin, not affecting the image, which remains clean.
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- Dimensions
- 9.4ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 7.5ʺH
- Styles
- Rococo
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Laid paper with toning. Small paper loss and tears in the lower margin, not affecting the image, which remains clean. Laid paper with toning. Small paper loss and tears in the lower margin, not affecting the image, which remains clean. less
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