Eagle-Hawk-Ostrich Birds 1736 Pluche - Motte Engraving

Description

British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph
Birds - Eagle - Ostrich - Hawk 1736 Pluche-Motte Engraving
A spectacular copper plate engraved print from the 1736 edition of Noel Antoine Pluche's
Spectacle de la Nature
, published in London, translated from the original French by Humphreys: Rarely offered as individual engravings
Engraving depicting Birds
Engraved by
Andrew Motte
(d. 1734) - Engraver for several of Sir Isaac Newton's works
Noël-Antoine Pluche
(13 November 1688 – 19 November 1761)), known as the abbé Pluche, was a French priest. He is well known for his
Spectacle de la nature
, a most popular work of natural history.
Size
: Approximately 4" X 7.5"
Blank on Reverse
Photocopy of MDCCXXXVI (1736) Dated Title Page Included with Engraving
Condition
:
Excellent -
Very Good++
- Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)
Relatively minor age & handling wear - Spectacular Condition for this 275+ year old Copper Engraving
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This is an Original Print - Not a Reproduction
Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you
must wait for combined invoice
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The Fine Print
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are responsible for all import fees and taxes.
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The Nature of Prints & Engravings
: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the
print
itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as
illustrations
to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques:
relief printing
(woodcut & wood engraving),
intaglio printing
(steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and
planographic printing
(lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty.
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istory-On-Paper
Item #0711-W9258-8