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"Der Schwarze Papagen von Madagascar / Psittacus Niger, Madagascarensis. Le Perroquet Noir, de Madagascar", Seligmann, Johann Michael
Subject: Prints - Bird
Period: 1776 (circa)
Publication: Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandischer und Seltener Vogel
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.6 x 9.8 inches
19.3 x 24.9 cm
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This beautiful engraving is a German version of the work of George Edwards from his important work on ornithology, A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, published between 1743 and 1751. This engraving depicts a Lesser Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis nigra), which is native to Madagascar. The sheet measures 9.6 x 15.7". Johnann Seligmann (1720-1762) was a Nuremberg engraver and publisher. He published a German edition on ornithology that included copies of plates from George Edwards' and Mark Catesby's work.
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Condition: A+
A strong impression with original color on a bright sheet with a coat of arms watermark.
Estimate: $160 - $200
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