Antique Fish Engraving, Pike Original selling 1836-57 Engraving From Skandinaviens Fiskar, Original Superb Hand Colouring in Watercolour.

Rare Antique Fish Engraving, Original 1836-57 Ichthyology Lithograph From Skandinaviens Fiskar, Original Superb Hand Colouring in Watercolour.

I have had these fish prints in my personal collection for more than 20 years. They have been kept in archival sleeves for as long as I have had them.

The fish is a Esox lucius. (Pike)

Very rare work on the fish of Scandinavia: The chief glory of this work is the series of excellent finely hand-coloured lithographs, the work of Wilhelm von Wright
(1810-1887). He was a Finnish-born natural history painter, illustrator and lithographer of rare talent. The selling middle of three brothers who made their living as painters, illustrators or naturalists, he moved to Stockholm in 1828 to assist his eldest brother Magnus with his work on his Svenska Foglar.
The publication of the present work (Wilhelm's masterpiece) began in 1836 and was completed with the help of his younger brother Ferdinand in 1857.
One of the great early works on the ichthyology of northern Europe.
Wilhelm von Wright, who had taken Swedish nationality in 1834, married in 1845, settled in Marieberg in Bohuslän, and spent the rest of his working life in Sweden.

Approximate Sizes: Page size 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches. (24.6 x 29.9 cm's)

Very Good condition. The woven paper is strong. The original colouring is as fresh as the day it was painted. There are dusty marks,and light stains on the paper, and three holes along the top edge where it was bound in the book, also a small repaired tear on the bottom edge.
Once matted it will look even more attractive.
The scans do not do them justice. They are more vibrant in reality.
Please see images for more detail.

Our prints are ALL ORIGINAL and come from our collection, they do not come from new books or copies of old books, they are all genuinely of their date.
And so may have some blemishes, but we will always tell you of them, if any exist.

Shipping
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Your print will be Flat packed between several stout boards with great care, and enclosed in a waterproof outer sleeve.
It will be shipped Internationally by Royal Air mail and Tracked. Time taken is usually between 7-10 working days.
Internally it will be sent 1st class Recorded mail which takes 1-2 working days.
You only pay the postage for one no matter how many you order.

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