Hand-colored EngravingS of Five various Snakes, incl Dahl's Whip Snake, ca.1800

€ 240

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

Date: 1800
Sheet size: 24 × 19.5 cm (9.4 × 7.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12902-21

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling. One small spot (almost a hole) in left margin. Two small pieces of tape on verso, no text on verso. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Original antique print of various snakes. Fig. 1. Die gelbgesprenkelte Natter. (Coluber flavo-punctatus.) Fig. 2. Die thonblaue Natter. (Coluber argillaceo-caeruleus.) Fig. 3. Die Dora-Natter. (Coluber Dora.) Fig. 4. Die Brillen-Natter. (Coluber Naja. Linn.) Fig. 5. Die bunte Natter. 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.