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Water Rail, Male Courale, Land Rail. Legrand engraving after Pretres c1845

Water Rail, Male Courale, Land Rail. Legrand engraving after Pretres c1845

by Comte de Lacepede

Antique Print of Water Birds: 1. Le Rale d'eau. 2. Le Courale male. 3. Le Rale de terre. Fine original hand-coloured copperplate engravings by LeGrande after a drawing by Jean-Gabriel Pretre for Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, published in Paris circa 1833 by Bernard Germain Etienne de la Ville sur Illon, Comte de Lacepede (1756-1825).

Plate measure 245 x 160mm (9.6 x 6.25 inches). Finely engraved and hand-coloured, these plates always have slight soiling in our experience. Perhaps it is an indication of their popularity and handling.. Prices always reflect condition.

Stock Number: apLac.5.1Price: $40.00

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