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Da Casse after A FriesPygmy Parrot and Three Coloured Lorikeet, French bird colour engraving, 18391839
1839
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'Perroquets 1 Psittacule pygmee 2 Lori tricolore'
Engraving with original hand-colouring by Da Casse after A Fries
From Guerin-Meneville's 'Dictionnaire Pittoresque D'histoire Naturelle Et Des Phenomenes De La Nature' . Guerin Menevile (1799-1874) was a French entomologist and naturalist.
290mm by 185mm (sheet)
- Creator:Da Casse after A Fries
- Creation Year:1839
- Dimensions:Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Melbourne, AU
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU124426727242
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