Antique Print-MUSHROOM-TOXIC-CHANTERELLE-Oosthoek-1916

Original chromolithograph on a vellin type paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 30.5 x 24 cm. The image size is ca. 26 x 21 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12 x 9.4 inch. The image size is ca. 10.2 x 8.3 inch.

Plate: Paddenstoelen II – Vergiftige soorten (Mushrooms II, poisonous species). This plate shows 11 different toxic kinds of mushrooms, including the Chanterelle and the Fly agaric (or Fly Amanita). This original print originates from the first edition of Oosthoek’s Geillustreerde Enccyclopaedie, which is the Dutch counterpart to the famous German encyclopedia Meyers’ Konversationslexikon, and was published 1916-1923. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus’ encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image. Paper a bit rubbed at top, as visible on scan.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-MUSHROOM-TOXIC-CHANTERELLE-OOSTHOEK

(PCOMAN) A133-06