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John WilkesBradypus (Three-toed Sloth)1801
1801
$395List Price
About the Item
- Creator:John Wilkes (1750 - 1810, English)
- Creation Year:1801
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Clean, crisp image. Beautiful original colors. Framed to museum specifications using archival matting, backing, and hinging. Silk matting with hand-painted bevel. Glazed with ultra-violet filtering Plexiglas.
- Gallery Location:Florham Park, NJ
- Reference Number:Seller: 2015 08-26-151stDibs: LU652539042
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