Lithographs of Birds
Raimondo Petraroja, Naples: 1863-1879
Raimondo Petraroja, Naples: 1863-1879
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Anhinga |
Osprey |
King Stork |
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Ostrich |
Scarlet Ibis |
Darwin's Rhea |
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Boreal Owl |
Eagle Owl |
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Euripiga |
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Giovanni Boschi (editor) Antinori, A. di Lorenzo, et al. (after) Raimondo Petraroja (lithograph artist) Prints of Birds from Atlante Zoologico Popolare, opera Compilata Sui Più Recenti Lavori di Zoologia Italiani e Stranieri. [Popular Zoological Atlas, A Work Compiled from the Most Recent Works of Italian and Foreign Zoology] Raimondo Petraroja, Naples: 1863-1879 Hand-colored lithographs Lithographer's blindstamp: lower margin, center 16 x 11 inches, sheet 12 x 10 inches, image $250 to $950 each, with most priced at $450 Wide selection available in addition to the ones shown here: Monkeys | Mammals |
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Natural history prints of birds in their environment from an Italian zoological atlas. The landscape settings are simple yet effective compositional devices but also convey general information about the creature's habitat. While European species such as the eagle-owl are well-represented, the plates also portray exotic birds from distant continents such as anhingas and ostriches.
The set was originally published in eight volumes: the first one general; the second volume of which covered primates and monkeys; the third, mammals and cats; the fourth, marine mammals, echidnas and platypuses; the fifth and sixth, birds; the seventh, reptiles and fish; and the eighth, insects, invertebrates, shells and mollusks. Condition: Generally very good with the usual light toning, wear, soiling, soft creases. Blind stamp lower margin. |