Bertuch - Rosellas
Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. C1815. 235mm by 200mm (sheet). 'Tres Jolis Perroquets’ incl Australian parrots Fig 4 La Perruche de Pennant and Fig 5 La Perruche omni-colore.
From Bilderbuch Zum Nutzen und Vergnugen Der Jugend by Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747-1822), an encyclopedic collection of Interesting Animals, Plants, Flowers, Fruits, Minerals, Costumes, Antiquities and other Interesting Objects published in multiple volumes between 1801 and 1815.With original descriptive text in French and German." Item #2575
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