Antique Print of Kangaroo and a 'Javanese' Pangolin in Australia, c.1825

€ 260

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

Date: 1825
Sheet size: 23.5 × 32 cm (9.3 × 12.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13059-6

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

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

About this sheet

A antique print depicting a 'Wolliger Kanguruh' (a kangaroo) and a 'Iavanisches Schuppenthier' (a Pangolin, a scaly anteater) from a German publication around 1825-1830.

Heinrich R Schinz (1777 - 1861)

Swiss naturalist, who studied medicine and became a physician in Zurich at the age of 21. He became a teacher at the medical institute in 1804 and served on the board and as the secretary for the Zurich Zoological Society. This image is from his Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Theirreiche, published by Karl Joseph Brodtmann who was one of the most accomplished lithographers of his day, as well as a print and book seller in Zurich and Schaffhause.