Item #209354 Snow bird; Der Schneevoger. Mark CATESBY.

Snow bird; Der Schneevoger

Nuremburg: Johann Seligmann, 1751.

Bird print. Etching with original hand coloring. Page measures 16.75" x 9.75", image measures 11 5/8" x 8.25".

Beautiful side profile of a hopping snow bird beside a tall fungoid. Minor wear and aging along edges. Light scattered foxing. Mark Catesby (1683-1749), born in England, was America's first naturalist/illustrator. He was the first to comprehensively illustrate natural history delineating the American flora and fauna. This selection was etched and published by Johann Seligmann (1720-1762) after Catesby. Please visit our gallery for more Catesby prints.

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English

Price: $350.00

Item #209354

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