ANTIQUE SHELL PRINT - HANDCOLORED AQUATINT ENGRAVING)

Turbo.

Perry, George (illus).
London. W. Miller. 1810.
Aquatint engraving, handcolored, 12 1/4 x 9 inches on sheet 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Faint marks to lower left margin. Clean and bright image. A large and exceptionally attractive print of shells, plate 49 from George Perry's "Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells." The use of the tonal engraving process of aquatint together with exquisite handcoloring gives the appearance of an original watercolor. Item #41629

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