C1850

Casoar a casque.

Name: Casoar a casque.
SKU: BI-AA-DUHN-008B--198996
Price: 145 AUD
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Artist:

Edouard Travies (1809 - 1865)

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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:

Edouard Travies (1809 - 1865)

Condition:

In good condition

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size:

200mm

x 120mm

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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