Black and White Butcher-Bird by Seligmann - Handcoloured etching - 18th century
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Johann Michael SeligmannBlack and White Butcher-Bird by Seligmann - Handcoloured etching - 18th century1768
1768
About the Item
- Creator:Johann Michael Seligmann (1720 - 1762)
- Creation Year:1768
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:1760-1769
- Condition:Very good, given age. Background of the image faintly soiled. Some stains in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- Gallery Location:Zeeland, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: 496561stDibs: LU59235052101
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