Chinese watercolour from around 1850. Oliva, Angaria, Merica, etc.
Rare and modern books
[Anonymous]
Chinese watercolour from around 1850. Oliva, Angaria, Merica, etc.
Rare and modern books
[Anonymous]
425.00 €
(Amsterdam,
Netherlands)
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Description
A fine watercolour depicting shells on pith paper. Oblong, 15.0 x 23.0 cm. Glass covered. In simple but elegant frame of 27.0 x 34.0 cm. = Delicately water-coloured images of shells by an unknown artist. The genera are usually very recognizable, except for the volutid; species-level identification is less easy, but that of course has not been the aim of the artist, who painted the gastropods as mirror images. Some light foxing, but not very distractive. A unique item.
