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Auction 199, Lot 701
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"Motacilla, Flava.", Sepp, Jan Christian

Subject: Prints - Birds

Period: 1789 (published)

Publication: Nederlandsche Vogelen

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15 x 21.4 inches
38.1 x 54.4 cm
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This lovely engraving of two western yellow wagtails shows a nest and eggs. It appeared in the second volume of Nederlandsche Vogelen. Published in 5 volumes from 1770 to 1829, Nederlandsche Vogelen is an early landmark natural history work covering the avi-fauna of the Netherlands. The third volume featured engraving work by Jan Christaan Sepp and his son Jan and text by Martinus Houttuyn, taking over for Cornelius Nozeman.

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Condition: A

Full contemporary color on a sheet with a Strasbourg lily watermark and a touch of soiling.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Unsold

Closed on 9/11/2024

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