By Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn, J.C. Sepp
Located in Langweer, NL
Blaeuwe Mees (Parus caeruleus) – Hand-Coloured Engraving with Text, 1770–1829
An exquisite hand-coloured engraving of the Eurasian blue tit (Parus caeruleus), from Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven (Amsterdam, 1770–1829) by Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This monumental multi-volume work was the first comprehensive ornithological study published in the Netherlands, illustrating and describing native birds in life-like poses and natural surroundings, often close to life-size. This example features a lively composition of two blue tits perched on and around a hollow tree stump, the nest...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Cornelius NOZEMAN