Dec 01, 2010 - Sale 2232

Sale 2232 - Lot 271

Price Realized: $ 1,920
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(NATURAL HISTORY.) Group of 29 large lithographed plates of natural history subjects, from an unidentified German source, but most likely patterned on Lacépède's Menagerie, on folio sheets, 450x565 mm (18x22 inches); some minor scattered staining at edges, slight toning. Includes plates of: 15 animals, 5 birds, 5 sea creatures, and 4 bones. Includes many large animals and fancy birds. Germany, first half 19th century