“CASUEL / CASUARIUS”  [CASSOWARY]

Artist: CLAUDE DUFLOS

                 (Paris 1665-1727)

    French school

 

Era:           1758

Technique: ETCHING

DESCRIPTION:

Original etching on copperplate printed on laid paper.

A scarce early image of a cassowary in an imaginary landscape.

NOTE:   

From “Memoires pour Servir l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux”;

Published in Amsterdam et Leipzig by Arkste'e & Merkus in 1758.

CONDITION:

In excellent condition. Very good impression on laid paper; two marginal light spotting.

Two folds as issued. Full wide margins.

GENUINE ANTIQUE       

GUARANTEED OVER 265 YEARS OLD