Description: SHIPS ONLY WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL USAShips insured/shipped flatNo returns, please ask questions prior to purchase Thanks for looking! See my other offerings on Ebay. I combine shipping for like items. Original handpainted print/woodcut SEA MONSTER/FISH Conrad Gesner 1550s Beautifully handpainted woodcutDouble-sided with print and other fishMeasures approximately 8 1/2" x 13" Condition: Overall excellent and far superior to many of Gesner's later versions. Minor imperfections expected with age, very faint toning and show through of text and image on verso. Chain lined paper. Small hole at the bottom middle which doesn't mar, hardly noticeable and doesn't mar the image or text. Conrad Gesner (1516-1565) a Swiss author and physician, is considered one of the most famous and important naturalists and scholars of his day and one of the founders of modern zoology. Along with his very realistic representations of the natural world, Gesner included some mythical creatures and imaginary beasts. Due to a relative scarcity of literature on fish from the classical era, Gesner based his work on contemporary research and first-hand observation. As a result, although the species are described in alphabetical order, the descriptions place much emphasis on the physical appearance of species and provide references to wider groups of morphologically similar fish. Similarly, the work is the first scholarly publication in which illustrations play a fundamental role. With fine later hand coloring, these very rare and captivating illustrations over 400 years old are highly sought after.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Ladys Island, South Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-22T14:52:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 13.98 USD
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Artist: Conrad Gesner
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1500s
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: fish, marine life
