Antique Print-CRUSTACEANS-SEA-LOBSTER-PRAWN-Schleiden-1867

Chromolithograph on wove paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 26 x 17.2 cm. The image size is ca. 18.5 x 12.4 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 10.2 x 6.8 inch. The image size is ca. 7.3 x 4.9 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Krebsthiere des meeres.’ – 4 species of Crustaceans from the sea: Palaemon serratus (Common Prawn), Platygarcinus pagurus (=Cancer pagurus, brown crab), Leptopus longipes (=Phalangipus longipes) and Homarus vulgaris (European Lobster) “Das Meer” by Matthias Jakob Schleiden. Berlin: A. Sacco, 1867.Artists and Engravers: Author: Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-1881) was a German botanist and co-founder of the cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. Schleiden was one of the first German biologists to accept Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

Condition: Excellent, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-CRUSTACEANS-SEA-LOBSTER-PRAWN-SCHLEIDEN

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