Date of Printing: c. 1770 • Medium: Copper• Plate Engraving (hand colored)• Subject Category: Natural History - Birds • Signed: Unsigned Period • Created: Enlightenment (1700 - 1799) • Plate Size HxWxD cm: 43 x 55 • Leaf Paper Size HxW cm: 53.5 x 61 • Style: FOLIO Original Vintage • Print on Verso: Blank on verso • Condition: Excellent, with minor foxing • Edition Type: 1st Edition - Limited• Paper Type: Laid Paper, Watermarked • Framed: Unframed
This exceptionally beautiful, rare and striking large folio engraving is from Cornelius Nozeman's Nederlandsche Vogelen. The work was published by Jan Christiaan & Jan Sepp between 1770 and 1829 in Amsterdam. This print has the original mid-fold as first issued.
The work took nearly 60 years to complete with the combined effort of Nozemann and the engraver and artist, Christian Sepp. Dr. Martinus Houttuyn & C. J. Temminck helped complete Nederlandsche Vogelenafter Nozeman & Sepp's passing. It is considered one of the greatest ornithology works of all time and "The First Comprehensive Account of the Avifauna of Holland" (Anker). The work was a true master piece that took over 60 years to complete. The work is very scarce with one of the last complete sets selling for $92,000 at auction.
Dimensions: ~ 24" by 21 1/4"
Artist or Maker: Cornelius Nozeman
Medium: Originally Hand-colored Large Folio Engraving
Date: 1770-1789
Condition Report: The work is in excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Tiny pinhole in one of rocks, which is unnoticable when framed.Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Literature: Nederlandsche Vogelen