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Der Americanische Buffel or The American Bison
Der Americanische Buffel or The American Bison

Der Americanische Buffel or The American Bison

Artist/Maker (England, 1682 - 1749)
Artist/Maker (Germany, 1720 - 1762)
Date1776
MediumHand-colored engraving
Dimensionsimage: 15 × 9 1/4 in. (38.1 × 23.5 cm) frame: 23 1/8 × 17 1/2 in. (58.7 × 44.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineKarl and Mary Wagner, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Terms
    Object numberW1996.069
    DescriptionBison butting his head up against a tree. Flora coming down from the top right of print. Very early representationn of a bison. In 1749, German publisher Johann Michael Seligmann began to issue a nine-volume compilation of the work of renowned British naturalists Mark Catesby (1683-1749) and George Edwards (1694-1773). Over the next thirty years, the gradual release of these eagerly anticipated volumes brought vivid, charming images of New World birds to continental European audiences and made Seligmann a venerated name in natural history circles. The Antique Print Department, located on the newly remodeled main floor of Davidson Galleries, is proud to present an exhibition of original handcolored etchings from this series. From www.davidsongalleries.com
    Status
    Not on view
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