Description: Antique Print: "Jackdaw; Rook; Hooded Crow; Elster Magpie; Raven" (Crows and Ravens) Antique color lithograph from: "Brehms Tierleben". 1895Artists and Authors: The author and artist Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1884), was a German zoologist, natural history illustrator and writer, the son of Christian Ludwig Brehm. Through the book titled 'Brehms Tierleben', his name became a synonym for popular zoological literature. His bold, saturated colors and depiction of animals in their natural habitat make his work a favorite of many collectors. (See also my listing for a beetle print by the same artist) Translated from German: “Brehm's Life of animals: a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools” Condition: Very good. General age-related toning, mostly around the edges, and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please zoom into photo. Original plate tissue guard still intact. Technique: Original color chromo-lithographs on a vellum type paper (smooth finish). Size (in inches): The overall size is ca. 6.7 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 5.2 x 7.8 inch. without frame This attractive original old antique print (plate) originates from: 'Brehms Tierleben' (Translated: Brehm's Animal Life); a reference book, first published in the 1864, which made its author, Alfred Edmund Brehm, known around the world. This plate is from a 1865 edition. by Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; PechuLoesche, Eduard, 1840-1913; Haacke, Wilhelm, 1855-1912; Schmidtlein, Richard Publication date: 1895 Topics: Animals, Birds, Animal Behavior, Natural History, Zoology Publisher: Marquis, Chicago, USA
Price: 24.5 USD
Location: Nevada City, California
End Time: 2024-09-21T22:37:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Unknown, Unattributed, Brehm, Alfred Edmund
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Custom Bundle: No
Item Length: 6-3/4 in.
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Year of Production: 1895
Item Height: 9-7/8 in.
Style: Realism, Vintage, Scientific Illustration, After Audubon
Features: Full Color, Chromolithograph Print
Unit Quantity: 1
Handmade: No
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: No
Title: Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, European Magpie, Raven
Material: Paper, Vellum
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Birds, Crows and Ravens
Type: Print
Theme: Antique Bird Illustration, Antique Nature Illustration, Biology, Bird Print, Natural History, Ornithology, Vintage Bird Illustration, Weird Art, Zoology
Production Technique: Chromolithograph
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
