Plate 12 - TURDUS ILIACUS (REDWING) from "Nederlandsche Vogelen" (Dutch Birds) by Cornelius Nozeman (author) and Jan Christian Sepp (illustrator).

Sheet size: 21.25 x 14.75 inches. Image size: 16.5 x 11 inches.

This ambitious compendium was published in installments from 1770 and 1829. It was the first comprehensive avifauna of the Netherlands . Many rank these among the works of Audubon and Barraband as the most beautiful bird prints ever created. This pair of Redwings are engraved at life-size and hand-colored. References include: Anker 369; Fine Bird Books, p.98; Nissen IVB 684; Wood, p.496 and Zimmer, p.469.

Photos are of the impression you will receive, with the exception of the second, warmer image: a stock photo included to sow the dimensions of the full sheet.

Condition: Very good, given age. Irregular edges as issued. Creamy paper, with general age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study photos carefully.