Franz Sturm's Illustration: a European Storm Petrel (Procellaria pelagica), 1830

€ 90

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

Date: 1830
Sheet size: 22.5 × 13.5 cm (8.9 × 5.3 in)
Reference: BG-13674-20

Condition

fair, given age. General age-related toning (brownish hue), foxing and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

About this sheet

This illustration by Franz Sturm shows the female Procellaria pelagica, commonly known as the European storm petrel. The Latin inscription indicates this is the female specimen (L. Fem.). The artwork is signed “Fr. Sturm ex nat. pinx. et sc. 1830,” meaning it was painted and engraved from nature by Sturm in 1830.

The European storm petrel is a small seabird in the petrel family, known for its ability to glide close to the ocean’s surface, often following ships and appearing during stormy weather, hence the name.