Antique Print of Fossils and Other Marine Life by Guérin, c.1829

Reference
BG-12209-49
Date
1829
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
30.0 x 21.0 cm (11.8 x 8.3 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 90

Antique print titled '1. Enerinus asterias 2. Apiocrinites rotundus (..)'. Old print of fossils and other marine life. This print originates from 'Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier' by F.E. Guérin-Méneville. Published between 1829 and 1844.

Artists and Engravers: Felix Edouard Guérin-Méneville (1799 - 1874) was a French entomologist.

Condition: Good, image trimmed and mounted. General age-related toning, please study image carefully. Date: c.1829 Overall size: 21 x 30 cm. Image size: 10 x 18.5 cm.

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