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1558 Spider Crab, Conrad Gesner, Folio, Woodcut, Hand Coloured, First State
About the Item
First State of the rare woodcut.
Unidentified woodcut artist for Konrad Gesner (aka Conrad Gesner; Philiatrus Euonymus) (1516–1565)
Fine folio woodcut leaf.
Measures: 38 x 21.7 cm
Issued in: Historiae animalium libri IIII qui est de piscium & aquatilium animantium natura, Zurich, Christopher Froschover, 1558.
References: Westwood & Satchell, p.105; Adams C598; Nissen ZBI 1553
First edition. Due to a relative paucity of literature on fish from the classical era, Gesner based his work on contemporary research and first-hand observation. As a result, although the species are described in alphabetical order, the descriptions place much emphasis on the physical appearance of species and provide references to wider groups of morphologically similar fish. Similarly, the work is the first scholarly publication in which illustrations play a fundamental role.
First state of the woodcut with rich inking and a very strong impression.
- Similar to:Albrecht Dürer (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 8.55 in (21.7 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Style:Renaissance (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1558
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent overall condition. Light marginal staining.
- Seller Location:Norwich, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7031232624032
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