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LAMPERN, LESSER LAMPREY Donovan, original antique fish print 1805
LAMPERN, LESSER LAMPREY Donovan, original antique fish print 1805

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LAMPERN or LESSER LAMPREY

by Edward Donovan

 
From "The Natural History of British Fishes" by Edward Donovan, Published London 1804 by F&C Rivington.

An attractive original antique print. This is plate 54, the Lampern or Lesser Lamprey, Petromyzon Fluviatilis, accompanied by the related text. Dated in the plate.

A beautiful hand coloured lithograph, heightened in places with gum arabic. The original colours remain bright and fresh.

The lifelike scaly sheen created by the use of a delicately applied varnish of gum arabic together with touches of gold and silver paint unfortunately is not captured by the camera but adds greatly to the visual appeal of these fine prints.

A wonderful fish print for framing and display.

Fine condition other than light spotting as seen, with further spotting to paper extremities well away from the image.

Approx. 8" x 4.5"(200mm x 120mm) to the plate-mark, as displayed in the image provided, with good margins beyond.
Printed on heavy grade wove paper, blank verso.

Please also see the close up image.
 

Edward Donovan. (1768 - 1837) was a notable zoologist, illustrator and author of a number of  successful works on Natural History including fish, insects, birds and shellfish.
He was also the proprietor of the London Museum and Institute of Natural History.
 

A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 200 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

T67515

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LAMPERN or LESSER LAMPREY

by Edward Donovan

 
From "The Natural History of British Fishes" by Edward Donovan, Published London 1804 by F&C Rivington.

An attractive original antique print. This is plate 54, the Lampern or Lesser Lamprey, Petromyzon Fluviatilis, accompanied by the related text. Dated in the plate.

A beautiful hand coloured lithograph, heightened in places with gum arabic. The original colours remain bright and fresh.

The lifelike scaly sheen created by the use of a delicately applied varnish of gum arabic together with touches of gold and silver paint unfortunately is not captured by the camera but adds greatly to the visual appeal of these fine prints.

A wonderful fish print for framing and display.

Fine condition other than light spotting as seen, with further spotting to paper extremities well away from the image.

Approx. 8" x 4.5"(200mm x 120mm) to the plate-mark, as displayed in the image provided, with good margins beyond.
Printed on heavy grade wove paper, blank verso.

Please also see the close up image.
 

Edward Donovan. (1768 - 1837) was a notable zoologist, illustrator and author of a number of  successful works on Natural History including fish, insects, birds and shellfish.
He was also the proprietor of the London Museum and Institute of Natural History.
 

A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 200 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

T67515
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