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Framed Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of a Green Pigeon, Colombe Vlouvlou

$2,750
£2,087.75
€2,387.94
CA$3,842.15
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CHF 2,231.39
MX$52,001.61
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SEK 26,726.32
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Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Green Pigeon, Colombe Vlouvlou, From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, née Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Themminck, Paris 1809-1811. A remarkable large gilt-framed engraving of a pigeon-Colombe Vlouvlou (Columba Holosericea). The large print floats within a gilt frame and white matte and with UV Tru-view Clear UV Glass. 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 An example can be found in the New York Public Library in the Rare Book Division- Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "[Les Colombes] Colombe Vlouvlou (Columba Holosericea)." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 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. 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. (Ref: NY10541-prrx)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
  • Style:
    Regency (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1811
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Downingtown, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NY10541-prrx1stDibs: LU861040398912

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