Reptiles and Birds - Original 18th Century Engraving by G. Child
€45.00
18th-century copper engraving on laid paper with snakes and exotic birds described by travelers: the cerastes or horned serpent "of Tachard", the hooded snake, the flamingo, the penguin taken from life and the Cape peacock. Signed "G. Child sculp." and numbered below with the book reference 223, no. 8, vol. 2, p. 764.
18th-century copper engraving on laid paper with snakes and exotic birds described by travelers: the cerastes or horned serpent "of Tachard", the hooded snake, the flamingo, the penguin taken from life and the Cape peacock. Signed "G. Child sculp." and numbered below with the book reference 223, no. 8, vol. 2, p. 764.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Engraver / lithographer: G. Child
Date: 18th century
Condition: Fair to good; laid paper toned, with scattered foxing in the margins.
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18th-century copper engraving on laid paper with snakes and exotic birds described by travelers: the cerastes or horned serpent "of Tachard", the hooded snake, the flamingo, the penguin taken from life and the Cape peacock. Signed "G. Child sculp." and numbered below with the book reference 223, no. 8, vol. 2, p. 764.