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1789, SHAW & NODDER COPPER ORIGINAL ANTIQUE WATERCOLOURING AMERICAN OSTRICH VBG

Description: Normal 0 14 false false false IT X-NONE X-NONE Title The Naturalist's Miscellany Author George Shaw & FrederickNodder Date 1789-1813 Sizes 5" 5/8 x 9" 1/8 (14,5 x 23,5 cm) Description Numbered Copper engraving. Beautiful original hand coloring. Names in Latin and English. "The Naturalist's Miscellany" by G. Shaw & F.Nodder Biography of the Artist George Shaw (10th December 1751 ? 22Th July 1813) was born in Bierton, Buckingamshire, and received his early education at Magdalen Hall in Oxford. In 1781 Shaw became the Keeper of the Department of Natural History at the British Museum, co-founder of the Linnean Society. In 1789 was elected fellow of the Royal Society. Between 1790 and 1813 ? with F.P. Nodder as illustrator ? Shaw published the ?The Naturalist's Miscellany? an extensive compendium of the birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, fishes, crustacean and sea marine life - that were new to science - discovered and described by naturalists and explorers in and around Australia and New Zealand during Eighteenth Century expedictions. Shaw was the first scientist to examine the duck-billed platypus when a specimen was brought to him from Captain John Hunter's Australian expedition. In 1794 Shaw also published ?Zoology of New Holland?, the first English description of many other Australian animals and plants. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1770 - c 1800) was a British natural history artist who illustrated both plants and animals. He was a so talented botanical artist and engraver that was appointed 'Botanical painter' to her Majesty Queen Charlotte. Very Famous and with a solid reputation as painter he was contracted by Sir Joseph Banks to convert most of Sydney Parkinson?s Australian plant sketches into paintings and related copper plates: Banks? monumental Florilegium was based mainly on Nodder?s artworks. ?The Naturalist's Miscellany? is Nodder?s most extensive and important artwork: the images were highly refined, and executed with the most scrupulous Adherence to Nature. Description of the work. We are please to present a selection of spectacular hand-colored and refined copper plates form an important and beautifully-illustrated scientific artwork. ?The Naturalist's Miscellany? (1789-1813) was published in 287 monthly parts over some 24 years and was organized to be bound in a potential 24 volumes. It describes zoological subjects, many new to science, and native to the South Pacific and Australia. "A remarkable serial" (Wood), a monumental work on Natural History. As the original Prospectus stated: "The Plates [are] printed on the best paper ... executed with the most scrupulous Adherence to Nature, and ... coloured with the utmost Precision and Exactness". These prints have become very scarce, on superb Whatman watermarked paper that is in pristine conditions. The condition of these prints is superb, with strong plate marks and dates. There is no foxing. The handcolouring is the best we ever found for this work: very bright and well preserved colours, fine finishing with arabic gum and great rendering of the images. Each print measure approximately 5 5/8 inches wide by 9 1/8 inches long. Each print is with relevant descriptive text. All our prints are authentic hand coloured antique prints, and these are about 220 years old. We describe all items as accurately as possible with any condition exceptions noted. Please use your judgement to confirm our accuracy and take into consideration that unless otherwise stated, these items are used. Please make careful decisions before bidding and email us with any questions. All our prints are guaranteed authentic antique prints. Bibliography Reference: [Anker 467; Fine Bird Books p.142; Nissen ZB 869; Wood p.565-6]

Price: 150 USD

Location: Canavaccio

End Time: 2024-11-04T05:33:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17.5 USD

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Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Artist: George Shaw (10th December 1751 ? 22Th July 1813), Frederick Polydore Nodder (1770 - c 1800)

Edition Size: Octavo Edition

Signed By: Frederick Polydore Nodder

Size: Medium

Date of Creation: Pre-1800

Region of Origin: GREAT BRITAIN

Framing: Unframed

Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Year of Production: 1789

Style: Natural History

Features: 1st Edition, Limited Edition, Early Scientific publication

Handmade: Yes

Print Type: Small (Up to 14'')

Time Period Produced: 1750-1799

Signed: Yes

Material: Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Subject: Australia, Biology, Birds, Parrots, Natural History, Extinct Birds, Extinct Dodo, Dodo, Australian Birds, Bids of Paradise, Toucans

Type: Print

Edition Type: Limited Edition

Original/Reproduction: Original Print

Theme: Animals, Natural History, Nature, Biology, Extinct Birds, BIRDS, KINGFISHER, PARROT, BIRD OF PARADISE

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Production Technique: Copper Engraving

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