Goldammer, Aemmerling, Grunzling, Miliaria lutea, Bruant. der Fettammer, Hortulan, Miliaria pinguescens, Ortolan. [Yellowhammer & Buntings]. Der Fettammer Plate 5.

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• ARTIST: Johann Frisch

• MEDIUM: Engraving handcolored,

  DATE: 1733-63.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 14 1/4 x 9 1/4" (36.2 x 24 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: Paper size for this specific item is 14 1/2 x 8 3/4".

• CONDITION: Fair condition. The left paper margin has been trimmed to the plate line. Minor spotting in the image.

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