1837 Antique Engraving Birds Osprey Catching Fish
1837 Engraving of the Osprey
"États-Unis, Aigle Pecheur"
Original steel-engraved picture
This engraving
appeared in Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's États-Unis d'Amérique.
Paris: Firmin Didot frères. First edition, 1837. Plate 80.
Engraved chollet, designed by Vander-Burch.
Roux de Rochelle, the French Minister to the U.S.,
included the American volume in a large series entitled L'Univers.
The book contained 96 images of the United States and it was
first issued in 1837. Beginning in 1839 the plates were reissued in
several French editions, as well as editions in Italian, Spanish and
German.
This authentic antique engraving depicts two ospreys catching fish
off the coast. A sailing boat is shown in the background.
The print is a magnificent document and a treat for history
buffs.
See scans
for more details; click image to view larger version.
Dimensions of the engraved area plus caption is 4.3 x 6.1 inches.
Printed on a 5.2 x 7.8
inches sheet.
The condition is fair/good. Imperfections:
age toning; faint water stain.
Will look great with a mat and frame.
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This item is unconditionally guaranteed to be original and as described. We do not sell reproductions or
copies.
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I am a member of
the International Map Collectors' Society (IMCoS)
and
the Washington Map Society.
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