Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800

Reference
BG-12902-21
Date
1800
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
24.0 x 19.5 cm (9.4 x 7.7 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 240

Original antique print of various snakes. Fig. 1. Die gelbgesprenkelte Natter. (Coluber flavo-punctatus.) Fig. 2. Die thonblaue Natter. (Coluber argillaceo-caeruleus.) Fig. 3. Die Dora-Natter. (Coluber Dora.) Fig. 4. Die Brillen-Natter. (Coluber Naja. Linn.) Fig. 5. Die bunte Natter. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

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