Price: $350.00
SKU: 73917
ARTIST: Albertus Seba
PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam.
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: c.1734-65
EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 1/8 x 10 1/4" (41 x 26.2 cm)
DESCRIPTION: From "Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descripto Et Iconibus Artificiosissmis Expressio. . . ." <BR><BR> Plate LXXIV depicts a grouping of fish and amphibians, including a toad and various species of toadfish and related marine creatures. The specimens are arranged across the sheet in a decorative yet carefully observed composition characteristic of Seba’s Thesaurus. The animals are presented individually but woven into an animated overall design that balances scientific illustration with ornamental printmaking.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 21 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.
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