Description
Original colour chromolithographs. on paper.
Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 16 x 24.3 cm. The image size is ca. 13 x 22 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 9.6 inch. The image size is ca. 5.1 x 8.7 inch.
Plate: Medusen I. (Medusa I). This plate shows different kinds of Medusa, a medusa (plural: medusae) is a form of cnidarian in which the body is shortened on its principal axis and broadened, sometimes greatly, in contrast with polyps. This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from a famous German encyclopedia: ‘Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon.’ ca. 1900 edition, published in Leipzig and Vienna. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia.Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous enxyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).
Condition: Excellent. General age-related toning and occasional light stains from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINTS-MEDUSA-SNIDARIAN-JELLYFISH-MEYERS
(PCOMAN) C28-44
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