Albertus Seba 1758 - Ornaments Made Of Shells - Elaborate - Rare

Description: Tab. XXXVI(Various shells and snail shells arranged to form ornaments and garlands with pictorial motifs (birds)This is one of the most elaborate and sought-after copperplate engravings from the thesaurus published by Augustus Seba from 1734.Title: Tab. XXXVI - From "Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio ..." Volume 3Depiction: Various shells and snail shells arranged to form ornaments and garlands with pictorial motifs (birds). Editor: Albertus (Albert) Seba (1665 - 1736)Year: 1758Image area size: 42x54cmTechnology: Copperplate engravingCondition (Perfect/Very Good/Good/Fair/Fair/Poor): In very good condition. Slightly browned for age.Remarks: The extremely rare and decorative copper engraving shows an old-colored presentation from the shell cabinet of Albertus Seba's natural history collection, as it was arranged in a collection cabinet. This sheet is one of the most spectacular and sought-after copper engravings from Albertus Seba's thesaurus (natural history cabinet) "Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio ...", one of the most beautiful natural history books of all time.About Albert Seba and the thesaurus:"Albertus Sebas Natural History Cabinet is one of the greatest natural history achievements of the 18th century. Century and remains one of the most valuable natural history books of all time. Although collecting natural specimens for research purposes was common in his profession, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba's (1665-1736) passion went far beyond his duties. His astonishing and unparalleled collection of animals, plants and insects from around the world achieved international fame during his lifetime. After decades of collecting, in 1731 Seba commissioned illustrations of each specimen and published a four-volume catalogue: from strange exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, crustaceans, corals, birds and butterflies, to fantasy creatures such as hydra and Dragon. Seba's scenic illustrations, often depicting plants and animals on the same panel, were unusual even for his time. Many of the more unknown and peculiar creatures from his collection, some of which are now extinct, seemed just as strange to Seba's contemporaries as they do to us today." (Quote Taschen)English description:A scarce and highly decorative copper engraving in beautiful original colors from the important Thesaurus ("Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio ..." - Vol. 3 by Albert Seba, printed in 1758. This plate is one of the most desirable from this work. It shows ornaments made with mollusc shells, depicting two birds. This genuine engraving measures 54 x 42 cm (platesize) and is in very good condition with just some light age-toning."The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities of Albertus Seba (1665–1736) is one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time." Though scientists of Seba's era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, the Amsterdam-based pharmacist was unrivaled in his passion. His amazing collection of animals, plants, and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalogue. The nature Wunderkammer featured everything from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon. Many illustrations mixed plants and animals into a single scenic plate." (quote Taschen)- - - International buyers welcome. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. - - ---- On request, we will be happy to issue you a free certificate of authenticity ------ If you wish, we will gladly provide a certificate of authenticity free of charge ---For the search engine: view map engraving zoology natural history natural history fauna Sybille merian Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium dewabitRemarks: The extremely rare and decorative copper engraving shows an old-colored presentation from the shell cabinet of Albertus Seba's natural history collection, as it was arranged in a collection cabinet. This sheet is one of the most spectacular and sought-after copper engravings from Albertus Seba's thesaurus (natural history cabinet) "Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio ...", one of the most beautiful natural history books of all time. A scarce and highly decorative copper engraving in beautiful original colors from the important Thesaurus ("Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio ..." - Vol. 3 by Albert Seba, printed in 1758. This plate is one of the most desirable from this work. It shows ornaments made with mollusc shells, depicting tw

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