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Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775

Insects & Arachnids · 18th century

Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775

€ 350

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

Date
1775
Sheet size
43 × 27.5 cm (16.9 × 10.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14095-8, -9
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 antique condition. Minor age toning, with softening at edges consistent with 18th-century paper. Hand coloring remains vivid and precise. All plate marks and engraver signatures clearly visible. No tears or repairs.

About this sheet

Very good condition. Original hand coloring remains vivid, particularly in the greens and butterfly markings. Slight age toning and a few natural paper spots consistent with 18th-century works. Plate impressions are crisp, and signatures by Meerburgh are clearly visible.

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Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775
Exotic Botanicals and Rare Butterflies – Hand-Colored Dutch Prints from 1775
1775 · Ref. BG-14095-8, -9 · € 350
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