Antique Manetti Xavier Ornithology

Item Details

An antique, hand tinted engraving from ornithologist Saverio Francis Xavier Manetti’s (1723 – 1785) Natural History of Birds, published in 1776. This print depicts an Indian and Ceylon birds, perched atop a small branch and stone. Tab number, CCCXVIII. Presented under glass, in a black wooden frame.

Condition

- foxing stains throughout image.

Dimensions

Item #

15CIN141-407