Marine Life · 18th century
€ 290
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Antique print titled 'Alcyonium candidum (..)'. Old print depicting various (stone) corals. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanmerkingen door en over Barbaryen en het Ooste'.
Artists and Engravers: Author: T. Shaw. Translated by P. Boddaert and published by J. van Schoonhoven.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1773
Overall size: 20 x 26 cm.
Image size: 16 x 22 cm.
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