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Der bassan'sche Pelikan - Mannchen. Pelecanus bassanus. Lin.
Der bassan'sche Pelikan - Mannchen. Pelecanus bassanus. Lin.
von J.C. Susemihl Sen: gemahlt gestochen und unter dessen aussicht gedruckt und illuminet.
[Darmstadt, 1805.]
Engraving with original hand colour, 18th century watermark. 345 x 245mm (13½ x 9¾"), large margins.
A pelican, drawn, engraved and coloured by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1767-1847) for his 'Teutsche Ornithologie oder Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Teutschlands in naturgetreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen', produced in collaboration with his brother, Johann Theodore, and later his son, Eduard. The 'Teutsche Ornithologie' was an attempt to produce a German equivalent to the works of Levaillant and Barraband.
[Ref: 45661]   £180.00   (£216.00 incl.VAT)
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