Anas acuta foemina – Northern Pintail Female with Egg by Nozeman & Sepp, 1789
€ 688
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1789
Sheet size
53 × 36 cm (20.9 × 14.2 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-05991-56
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Very good; clean sheet with mild, even age toning and a strong plate impression. With wrinkles mainly outside the plate mark. The left edge shows slight irregularities. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Anas acuta foemina - Antique Northern Pintail Female with Egg by Nozeman and Sepp 1789
This finely hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts the female Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) with an inset of the characteristic pale egg. The artist captures the elegant long neck, subtly mottled brown plumage and pointed tail as the bird stands on a grassy bank—an accurate, decorative study of a widely distributed migratory duck that breeds across northern Europe, Asia and North America and winters far to the south.
From Nederlandsche Vogelen, volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven (Amsterdam, 1770–1829), the landmark first comprehensive survey of Dutch birds by Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and the Sepp family. Responsible for its beautifully engraved and hand-colored plates. It was the first Dutch project to depict and describe all native birds, often rendered close to life size and set within their natural habitats, with accompanying descriptive texts.
Condition: Very good; clean sheet with mild, even age toning and a strong plate impression. With wrinkles mainly outside the plate mark. The left edge shows slight irregularities. Please study images carefully.
Framing tips: A warm ivory mount complements the earth tones of the hen; pair with a mid-brown walnut or ebonised frame for a classic natural-history presentation. Use UV-protective glazing to preserve the hand color.
Overall size: 36 x 53 cm. Image size: 0.001 x 31.8 x 38.5 cm.
