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Description: This antique print originates from: "Nederlandsche Vogelen", Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This famous and exceedingly rare work ranks among Audubon and Barraband as the most beautiful bird prints ever created. Most birds are engraved close to life-size.
Artists and Engravers: This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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Subject: Species: Alca torda hornotinus, Alca torda. (Razorbill, Auk.), (Dutch: Gewone Alk, De jonge Pappegaay-Duiker wordt in de tekst genoemd.).
Condition: Fine; General light age related toning. The sheets are complete and original as bound and not treated, washed, bleached, re-colored. Scan does not always show the entire sheet(s).
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 36.5 x 53.5 cm. The image size is ca. 28 x 36.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 14.4 x 21.1 inch. The image size is ca. 11 x 14.4 inch.
Medium: Engraving / etching on verge type hand laid paper with watermark; contemporary (old) hand colouring.
Location: B6-19
SKU: TPC 10530.1
Section: NOZEMAN-VOGELEN-1770
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