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1868 Chromolithograph Birds Plover Snipe Great Blue Heron Bittern Rail TLW3

1868 Chromolithograph Birds Plover Snipe Great Blue Heron Bittern Rail TLW3

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This is an original 1868 color chromolithograph of birds featuring the American Semipalmated Plover (A. Semipalmatus), Upland Plover (A. Bartramius), American Bittern (B. Antignosus), American Snipe (S. Wilsonii), Great Blue Heron (A. Herodias), and the Virginia Rail (R. Virginianus).

CONDITION

This 145+ year old Item is rated Very Fine / Fine+. Light foxing and aging. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

  • Product Type: Original Chromolithograph; Color
  • Grade: Very Fine / Fine+
  • Dimensions: Approximately 7.25 x 10.5 inches; 18 x 27 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • 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: Animal, Nature

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