Description
A fine antique decorative engraving of birds titled
‘L’Argus ‘ or Great Argus (Argusianus Argus), a species of pheasant from Southeast Asia.
Hand-coloured engraving on steel by French engraver Christophe Annedouche (1803-1866) after a drawing by Edouard Travies (1809-1876) from Richard’s “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837
Measurements : 280 x 360 mm. (in FRAME)
Condition: Good, only age-toning. Colour still clear.
Purchase code: P2996
