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Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760

Birds · 18th century

Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760

€ 320

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date
1760
Technique
Engraved
Sheet size
42 × 27 cm (16.5 × 10.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12491

Condition

General age-related toning, blank verso. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique bird print titled 'Histoire Naturelle, l'oiseau de Paradis, le Paille en queue, la Corneille mantelée'. Beautiful copper engraving depicting the bird of paradise, tropicbird and the hooded Crow. This print originates from 'Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une societe de gens de lettres' published by Denis Diderot & Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 1751-1776.

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Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
Antique Bird Print, Bird of Paradise, Tropicbird, Hooded Crow, circa 1760
1760 · Ref. BG-12491 · € 320
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