Five bearded cod rockling donovan (1 Ergebnisse)
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In den WarenkorbFIVE BEARDED COD FISHby Edward DonovanFrom "The Natural History of British Fishes" by Edward Donovan, Published London 1802 by F&C Rivington.An attractive original antique print. This is plate 14, the Five Bearded Cod, more commonly known as Common Rockling today, accompanied by the related text.A beautiful hand coloured lithogr…aph, heightened in places with gum arabic. The original colours, including silver and gold paint, remain bright and fresh.Dated in the plate.The lifelike scaly sheen created by the use of a delicately applied varnish of gum arabic unfortunately is not captured by the camera but adds greatly to the visual appeal of these fine prints.A wonderful fish print for framing and display.Fine condition, free of repairs or restoration.Approx. 8" x 4.5"(200mm x 120mm) to the plate-mark, as displayed in the image provided, with good margins beyond.Printed on heavy grade wove paper, blank verso. Edward Donovan. (1768 - 1837) was a notable zoologist, illustrator and author of a number of successful works on Natural History including fish, insects, birds and shellfish. He was also the proprietor of the London Museum and Institute of Natural History. A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 200 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTSTDD815.
