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C1850
Casoar a casque.
Artist:
Superb, finely engraved and hand coloured image of a Cassowary. Common name: Southern cassowary, Australian cassowary Modern binomial name: Casuarrius Casuarrius First described: 1758 Linnaeus Distribution: QLD. Northern Cape York Peninsula. References: Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration. 1969 Hamburg: ZBI … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Casoar a casque.
Date:
C1850
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
200mm
x 120mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1850
Description:
Superb, finely engraved and hand coloured image of a Cassowary.
Common name: Southern cassowary, Australian cassowary
Modern binomial name: Casuarrius Casuarrius
First described: 1758 Linnaeus
Distribution: QLD. Northern Cape York Peninsula.
References:
Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration. 1969 Hamburg: ZBI 2612.
Edouard Travies (1809 - 1865)
Travies was born in Doullens, France in 1809, the younger brother of the caricaturist Charles Joseph Traviès de Villier (1804-1859). Reknown throughout his career a an eminent natural history artist in watercolour and lithography. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon between 1831 and 1866.
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