Description

Engraving, hand colored on wove paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 15.9 x 25.8 cm. The image size is ca. 15.9 x 25.8 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 10.2 inch. The image size is ca. 6.3 x 10.2 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Le martin pecheur.’ – Depiction of three variants of the Kingfisher. From: Buffon (G.L.) ‘Oeuvres completes…avec des extraits de Daubenton’, Paris, Furne, 1845-48.Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Edouard Pardinel’ after ‘Edouard Travies’. Jean Charles Pardinel (*1808) worked as an engraver around 1830-1855. Edouard Travies (French. 1809-c1868) The minute precision of Edouard Travies’ work places him with the best of France’s scientific artists. his bird drawings are considered to be some of the finest ever produced.

Condition: Fair, given age. Small margins, large restored wormhole lower right (affecting lower edge of the image). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-ORNITHOLOGY-KINGFISHER-SPECIES-TRAVIES-PARDINEL

PCOX-C8-07