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Gustav Mutzel Lizards, antique natural history reptile chromolithograph print, circa 18951895
1895
About the Item
'Echsen I'
Lizards - chromolithograph from a German natural history series.
Key to lizards below the image.
Gustav Mutzel was a German artist famous for his mammal and bird paintings.
250mm by 155mm (sheet)
- Creator:Gustav Mutzel (1839 - 1893, German)
- Creation Year:1895
- Dimensions:Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Melbourne, AU
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1244214174212
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