Hand-Colored Conchological Engravings of Pen Shells, 1814

Item Details

After Linn Syft (English, 19th century)
Conchology, Genus Pinna, 1814
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Unsigned, artist credited to upper left
Illustration for Abraham Rees’s Cyclopædia
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orm & Brown, Paternaster Row (London)
Printed by Milton
Framing label to verso

Condition

- toning and water stains throughout sheet; warp to sheet; tears and creases to edges of sheet; minor dents and nicks to frame; dents and abrasions to paper backing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sheet measures 8" W x 10.5" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGQ90285