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Vogel LXIX. Oiseaux LXIX. Birds LXIXI. Uccelli LXIX. (Vultures).

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  • PUBLISHER: Published by Landes-Industrie-Comptours, Weimar.

  • MEDIUM: Etching with original hand color,

    DATE: 1792-1810.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 x 6 1/2" (20.5 x 17 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Group of five different vultures, accompanied by French/German text sheet. From "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" by F. J. Bertuch. An elaborate pictorial encyclopedia, Bertuch's work was designed to teach children about the physical world - its geography, natural phenomena, flora and fauna, as well as its peoples and their mores at work and leisure. <br><br> A detailed 18th-century print depicting vultures. Produced by the renowned Weimar publisher Friedrich Justin Bertuch, the plate combines scientific observation with artistic precision, reflecting the Enlightenment-era interest in natural history.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14” inch mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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