Beautiful Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Cape Sugarbird 'Promerops Cafer', 1810

€ 440

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1810
Sheet size: 54 × 35.5 cm (21.3 × 14.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-01310

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

Minor defects from handling. Few light stains. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique bird print titled 'Le grand Sucrier, ou Sucrier du Protea Femelle'.

Beautiful print of the Cape Sugarbird (promerops cafer). This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique'.

Artists and Engravers: Francois Levaillant (1753-1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist and ornithologist. He described many new species of African birds.