This is an original 1868 color chromolithograph of insects featuring the Pimelia Tragosita, Helops Fusea, Bruchus, Hispa, Mylabris Cichoreia Var, Mylabris Cichoreia Var, Mordella Bicolor, Mordella Frontalis, Forgiecula Giganica, Raphidia Ophiopsis, Zygaena, Panorpa Communis, Thrips Physapus, Sphinx, Tettigonta Vitis, Camtharis and the Cimbex Laportei.
CONDITION
This 145+ year old Item is rated Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. Moderate water stain - right margin.
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Product Type: Original Chromolithograph; Color
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Grade: Very Fine
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Dimensions: Approximately 7.25 x 10.5 inches; 18 x 27 cm
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Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
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Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
Period Paper is pleased to offer a rare collection of chromolithograph plates from 1868 that depict the natural world of animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insect life. Bring the outside in with this great collection of framable plates. "Nature is a book written on both sides, within and without, in which the finger of God is plainly visible" Friedrich von Schlegel.
Keywords specific to this image: Nature
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