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Der Schwartz-Specht, Picus niger, Le pic noir. [Black Woodpecker - Dryocopus martius].

  • ARTIST: Johann Frisch

  • MEDIUM: Engraving, handcolored,

    DATE: 1733-63.

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 14 1/2 x 9 1/4" (37.1 x 23.4 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From "Vorstellung der Vogel in Deutschland und Beylauffig Auch Einiger Fremden, Mit Ihren Eigenschaften Beschrieben… ." Johann Leonhard Frisch (1666-1743) - German naturalist and philologist. This monumental work, made and published over a period of thirty years, became a family project. His sons Ferdinand Helfreich (1707-1758) and Philipp Jakob were responsible for drawing and engraving the plates, his youngest son Just Leopold Frisch (1714-1789) succeeded his father in writing the text, and later on, also in publishing the work. Published in Berlin.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good to fair condition. Printing smudges - mostly in margins.

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