Lot 38
  • 38

MRS. ELIZABETH BLACKWELL (1700-1758) (after), NIKOLAUS FREIDRICH EISENBERGER (1707-1771) (engraver) A SET OF EIGHT BOTANICAL PRINTS FROM HERBARIUM BLACKWELLIANUM EMENDATUM ET AUCTUM

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • 18 in. by 14 in.
  • 45.7 cm; 35.6 cm
Nuremberg: Christopher Jacob Trew, 1757-73; hand-colored etchings and engravings; now matted and framed.

Condition

Overall good condition minor foxing and stains, with some inpainting, slight rippling and creasing to paper, not examined out of frames, probably later hand colored; modern frames in good condition of nice quality.
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