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Adolph Fries
Chelidoine / Chelonee caouanne - vergete - caret; Pl. 98

About the Item

Hand-colored engraving by P. Fitzer for Dictionnaire pittoresque d’histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature, edited by French entomologist Felix Edouard Guerin-Meneville (1799-1874). Published Paris, c. 1836-39. Plate signed by artist. Illustrations from this publication are noteworthy for including multiple subjects spanning both the animate and inanimate world of Natural History, and for depicting the subjects within context of their natural environment, as well as for the drawings’ attention to detail.
  • Creator:
    Adolph Fries (1774 - 1840)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Generally very good, the colors bright and clear, with the usual light toning, wear, soiling, soft creases.
  • Gallery Location:
    Mount Vernon, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 000591stDibs: LU134827205442
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