Antique Print of Various Amphibians Including the Sheltopusik

€ 130

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

Sheet size: 24 × 19.5 cm (9.4 × 7.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12902-44

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Blank verso. Paperclip mark visible. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Original antique print of various amphibians including the sheltopusik, also commonly called Pallas's glass lizard the European legless lizard, or the European glass lizard. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.