Die Chinesische Gans oder Trompeter. Anser Chinesiensis, Oye de Chine. [Chinese Goose].

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• ARTIST: Johann Frisch

• MEDIUM: Engraving, hand-color,

  DATE: 1733-63.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 14 1/2 x 8 5/8" (37.1 x 22 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: Overall good condition. Small hold at the plate line - left margin. 1" tear at the bottom paper edge - repaired.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Birds , Johann Frisch