Antique Bird Print of the African Openbill by Goldfuss, circa 1824

Reference
BG-04192
Date
1824
Region
Africa
Category
Natural History Print
Sheet size
60.5 x 47.5 cm (23.8 x 18.7 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 451

Antique bird print titled 'Gatt Anostomus'. Large lithograph of the African openbill, a species of stork in the family Ciconiidae. It is native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.

This print originates from 'Naturalist Atlas' by Georg August Goldfuss. This extra large-size collection of lithographs with gorgeous recent coloring depicting animals, birds, reptiles, fish, etc. published in Duesseldorf, at Arnz from 1824-1842 This work was issued over this long period of time in series of twenty prints each per annum. There are no officially bound copies and they were issued uncolored.

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