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1831, Pretre Original Engr. Fine Antique Watercolouring Rare Batfish Xlw

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” 2/3 x 6″ (22×15 cm). Biography of the Artist. He first worked as an illustrator recording specimens in the Empress Josephine’s zoo. He went on to be a member of Napoleonic survey of Egypt, between 1798 and 1801, where his work culminated in numerous plates for the Le Description de l’Egypte. These prints are… Continue reading 1831, Pretre Original Engr. Fine Antique Watercolouring Rare Batfish Xlw →

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1831, Turpin Original Fine Antique Watercolour Palms Xva

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Botanical illustrations and plants explanations. ” 2/3 x 5 1/2 ” (22×14 cm). Biography of The Artist. Turpin studied drawing at the École des Beaux-Arts in Vire, then, in 1780, enlisted as a soldier in the Calvados battalion. In 1794 he was sent to Haiti, where he met Alexandre Poiteau, a gardener at the Paris… Continue reading 1831, Turpin Original Fine Antique Watercolour Palms Xva →

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