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Yellow Striped Sparus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

An original and rather beautiful hand coloured copper engraving of the Yellow Striped Sparus. Described by Shaw as a “Red Sparus with yellow lateral stripe and tail, also known as the Yellow-tailed Sparus, a highly beautiful fish which inhabits the waters of Brasil. Its general length is from twelve to eighteen inches”

Nicely framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Exotic South American

$160.00

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Clowded Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

A rare and striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Clouded Owl (Strix Nebulosa) by Shaw & Nodder published in London c1790

Described by the Natural History Museum, London as alternatively the Great Grey Owl, Ghost Owl or Lapland Owl and as endangered. Not sure though as other sources appear to contradict and say the Strix Nebulosa are not in any difficulty .. we very much hope so as it’s a lovely Owly owl.

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt within cream mat board dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

“You looking at me … looking at me wooo woooo” Click on me to see me all … just like my other friends

$160.00

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Cayenne Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

A rare and striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Cayenne Owl (Cayennennsis Strix) by Shaw & Nodder published in London c1790

Described then as with a “Body streaked with reddish and transversely waved with brown the irids are yellow. It inhabits Cayenne, and is the size of the Screech Owl. The bill is horny, claws blac”

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt within cream mat board dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

“You looking at me … looking at me wooo woooo” Click on me to see me all …

$190.00

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S Petri Basilica – Giovanni Faldo – c1670

An original copper engraving by distinguished Italian 17th century architect, draftsman, engraver Giovanni Battista Faldo (1648-1678) published by Giovanni Giacomo De Rosis (1627-1691) a leading publisher in Rome a firm established by his father many years earlier.

A superb example on folio sized hand laid paper. The strong image taking central position measuring 30cms x 17cms.

A lovely early example of St Peter’s Basilica

$120.00

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Rosy Monkey-flower – Sarah Drake – 1833

Rosy Monkey-flower “Mimulus roseus” (1833) by Sarah Drake.

A beautiful perennial monkey-flower of northern California.

Price unframed … if you wish a framing suggestion please enquire

Click on me for fuller image

$60.00

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Clustered Calanthe – Sarah Drake – 1834

Clustered Calanthe “Calanthe densiflora” (1834) by Sarah Drake.

A native of the mountains of Sylhet, whence it was obtained by Dr. Wallich.

Price unframed … if you wish a framing suggestion please enquire

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$60.00

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