Pierre Jean François Turpin, Coleoptera, Etching, 1831

About This Piece

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831. The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds of engravings that represented all the plant and animal kingdom on Earth. The engravings were realized by Jean Francois Turpin, who was considered as the greatest botanical engraver of his time. They are signed Turpin & Pretre and hand coloured. The s are written in both latin and italian. Very white strong paper of good quality, includes passepartout. Very good condition.

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Period	Before 1890
Production Period	Before 1890
Identifying Marks	This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Style	Illustration
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Product Code	ZCI-2045677
Restoration and Damage Details	Please note that an additional handling period of up to 4 weeks may apply to this item
Materials	Etching
Color	White
Width	17 cm 16.5 cm
Height	25 cm 24.5 cm

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Ships from	Italy
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