Rare Antique Print-FISH-BUTTERFLYFISH-CHAETODON-XL-Strack-1819

‘XL. Chaetodon cornutus. Chaetodon macrolepidotus’

Early handcoulored litho with German manuscript text on wove (vellin) paper. Watermark: J. Whatman.
Sheet size: 24,3 x 19,5 cm. (9,6 x 7,7 inch). Image size: 22,3 x 15,5 cm. (8,8 x 6,1 inch).

From: ‘Naturgeschichte in Bildern mit erlauterdem text.’, published in 1819.

Made by an anonymous engraver after ‘Christian Friedrich Leberecht Strack’. Christian Friedrich Leberecht Strack (1784-1852) was a German theologist, naturalist and writer.

Condition: Good, given age. Left paper edge irregular from binding. Manuscript captions. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: FISH-BUTTERFLYFISH-CHAETODON-XL

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