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"Rallus Aquatius, Foemina", Sepp, Jan Christian
Subject: Prints - Birds
Period: 1797 (published)
Publication: Nederlandsche Vogelen
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.6 x 21.4 inches
37.1 x 54.4 cm
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This exquisite engraving of a water rail appeared in the third volume of Nederlandsche Vogelen. Published in 5 volumes from 1770 to 1829, Nederlandsche Vogelen is an early landmark natural history work covering the avi-fauna of the Netherlands. The third volume featured engraving work by Jan Christaan Sepp and his son Jan and text by Martinus Houttuyn, taking over for Cornelius Nozeman.
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Condition: A
Full contemporary color on a sheet with a coat of arms watermark. There is minor soiling and a short edge tear confined to the bottom blank margin.
Estimate: $240 - $300
Price: $120
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