Antique Print-SEABIRD-PELICAN-FRIGATE BIRD-Drapiez-1853

‘1. PELECANUS ONOCROTALUS – PELICAN BLANC, 2. TACHYPETES AQUILA – GRANDE FREGATE, 3. PHAETON PHOENICURUS – PHEATON A BRINS ROUGES.’

(1. Great White Pelican, Eastern White Pelican, White Pelican, 2. Great Frigate Bird, 3. Red-Tailed Tropicbird.)

Made by F.J. Desmares after Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez (1778-1856).

Engraving with original hand colouring, heightened with arabic gum on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 17 x 26.5 cm (6.69 x 10.43 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Some small stains on print. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SEABIRD-PELICAN-FRIGATE BIRD

(PCO) C138-07

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive original antique print / plate originates from: ‘Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles …’ (Classic dictionary of natural sciences), by M. Drapiez. published in Brussels, 1853. This work elaborates on the work of Buffon, Daubenton, Lacepede, Cuvier, de Jussieu a.o. Artists and Engravers: Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez (1778-1856) was a Belgian naturalist.