Antique Print of the Anguis Fragilis and Other Reptiles, c.1820

Reference
BG-12209-60
Date
1820
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
21.5 x 13.0 cm (8.5 x 5.1 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 140

Antique print titled '1. L'Orvet, 2. Le Rouge, 3. Le Lombrie'. Old print of the anguis fragilis and other reptiles. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes-ovipares / par M. le comte de Lacepède ; suite et complément des Oeuvres de Buffon'.

Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.

Condition: Fair, some wear and small defects. Nicely old colored but outside the images some dirt on the paper due to handling. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: c.1820 Overall size: 13 x 21.5 cm. Image size: 9 x 15.5 cm.

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