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Set of 4 Framed Antique Hand-Painted Avian Engravings by Saverio Manetti

$10,000per set
£7,540.02per set
€8,721.14per set
CA$14,147.93per set
A$15,424.34per set
CHF 8,149.92per set
MX$189,683.07per set
NOK 101,337.72per set
SEK 95,396.04per set
DKK 65,104.92per set

About the Item

Set of 4, Italian, circa 1750, original strike, hand-colored avian engravings from the Natural History of Birds by Saverio Manetti. Printed on laid paper, with self-matting, in later painted frames. Saverio Manetti (1723-1785), was an Italian physician, botanist and ornithologist.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. There is some age-appropriate spotting on paper as noted in images. One light diagonal crease in one image.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853943157972

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