Banded Hare-Wallaby family. Das gestreiste Kanguruh (Famielie) c1840.

by Brodtmann, Joseph

Banded Hare Wallaby antique print. Wallaby family lithograph.

Original hand-coloured lithograph for Naturhistorische Bilder-Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche (Natural History Gallery of the Animal Kingdom) published in Switzerland c1840 by lithographer, printer, bookseller, Joseph Brodtmann (1787-1862). Brodtmann was born in German but moved to Switzerland for work and remained there the rest of his life.

This wonderful little print on hand-laid paper, is rather soiled. That is, it looks its age. Minimized by mounted between rag mat conservation board (half-framed), and covered with cellophane for presentation and also for protective handling. Mount window size is 150 x 185mm (5 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches). External size for frame window is 270 x 305mm (10 5/8 x 12 inches)