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Antique French Madam Knipp Engraving of Pigeon
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Madam Knipp engraving of pigeon,
From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, ne´e Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Themminck,
Paris France,
1809-1811.
A remarkable large engraving of a pigeon- The Colombe Ramier or Columba Cenea or Wood Pigeon floating within a gilt frame and white matte and with UV Tru-view Clear UV Glass.
From a large collection of framed engravings- enquire about more.
Dimensions: 28 3/4 inches 21 3/4 inches wide x 1 1/4 inches; Sight: 20 3/4 inches high x 13 1/4 inches
Pauline Knip née Pauline Rifer de Courcelles (26 July 1781 – 18 April 1851) was a French bird artist who was married to Joseph August Knip from 1808 until divorce in 1824. Her paintings of birds, particularly the pigeons, were used in Coenraad Jacob Temminck's multi-part work Histoire Naturelle des Pigeons et des Gallinaces.
She altered parts nine and later of this multipart work, retitling it to Les Pigeons by Madame Knip with Temminck only being the author of the text.
Plates printed in color and finished with hand-coloring.
Reference See- Publishing, Pretense, and Pigeons: The Case of Madame Knip by Alexandra K. Neuman, library technician in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, Smithsonian.
Pauline Knip née Pauline Rifer de Courcelles (26 July 1781 – 18 April 1851) was a French bird artist who was married to Joseph August Knip from 1808 until divorce in 1824. Her paintings of birds, particularly the pigeons, were used in Coenraad Jacob Temminck's multi-part work Histoire Naturelle des Pigeons et des Gallinaces. She altered parts nine and later of this multipart work, retitling it to Les Pigeons by Madame Knip with Temminck only being the author of the text.
- Dimensions:Height: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
- Style:Georgian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1811
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: NY9698-011stDibs: LU861025011012
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