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"Le Manakin" Original 18th Century Engraving

Mr. Marin

£158.48
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SKU:
ORIG20-0601
Width:
9"
Length:
12.5"
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Original antique hand-colored engraving on handmade paper.

Measures 9." x 12.5" overall. 

Excellent condition! Only slight toning. Imperfect edges due to the nature of the handmade paper. 

About this piece: 

This beautiful antique hand-colored engraving comes from the French publication "Tableau encyclopedique et methodique des trois regnes de la nature - Ornithologie" published in 1790 by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke. The encyclopedia was assembled by French naturalist Abbé Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre. The engravings were created by Bernard Direxit. Direxit was able to create a more detailed and fine line engraving of the birds by using steel rather than the traditional copper plate.