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Woman Artist-Madame Pauline Knipp Engraving of an Exotic Pigeon

$1,800
£1,376.20
€1,585.10
CA$2,522.35
A$2,815.97
CHF 1,475.53
MX$34,470.22
NOK 18,739.19
SEK 17,668.67
DKK 11,829.76
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Madame Pauline Knipp engraving of a pigeon, From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, ne´e Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Themminck, Plate 2, Paris 1809-1811. A remarkable large engraving of a pigeon- Columba Nicobarica (Colombi- Galline a Camail) 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 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.
  • 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:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1809-1811
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good.
  • Seller Location:
    Downingtown, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NY09698-111stDibs: LU861025465432

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