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Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots '1792'

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An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 4 Parrots, on parchment paper (copper engraving). It has a fine shining because of the authenticly applied egg-yolk as varnish. The Artist is Robert Bernard (1792). The illustration is plate number 229 from ''Encyclopédie méthodique: Histoire Naturelle, Ornithologie', by Panckoucke (Paris), after the famous Encyclopédie by Diderot and d'Alembert.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.62 in (29.5 cm)Width: 8.08 in (20.5 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1792
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Outside on the margins are a few small dark stains.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13280-161stDibs: LU3054329055362
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