Der Americanische Buffel or The American Bison

Artist/Maker Marcus Catesby England, 1682 - 1749

Artist/Maker Johann Michael Seligmann 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)

Credit LineKarl and Mary Wagner, National Museum of Wildlife Art

Object numberW1996.069

ClassificationsPrint

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

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