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Da Casse after A Fries
Pygmy Parrot and Three Coloured Lorikeet, French bird colour engraving, 1839

1839

About the Item

'Perroquets 1 Psittacule pygmee 2 Lori tricolore' Engraving with original hand-colouring by Da Casse after A Fries From Guerin-Meneville's 'Dictionnaire Pittoresque D'histoire Naturelle Et Des Phenomenes De La Nature' . Guerin Menevile (1799-1874) was a French entomologist and naturalist. 290mm by 185mm (sheet)
  • Creator:
    Da Casse after A Fries
  • Creation Year:
    1839
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU124426727242
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