Detailed Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Housefly, Viewed Microscopically

€ 180

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-12902-72

Condition

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

About this sheet

Original antique print of a housefly, viewed microscopically. 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.