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Avium Vivae Icones in aes (Hollstein 616-647)

Lot 9A
25.01.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 3 000
AuctioneerVAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
Event locationGermany, Köln
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ID 894401
Lot 9A | Avium Vivae Icones in aes (Hollstein 616-647)
Estimate value
€ 3 500 – 4 500
COLLAERT, ADRIAENAntwerp ca. 1560 - 1618


Title: Avium Vivae Icones in aes (Hollstein 616-647).
Set of 32 bird illustrations, including two covers.
Technique: copper engraving on paper.
Measurement: Each 13.5 x 19.5cm.
Notation: Inscribed each under the plate: Adr. Collaert fecit et excud.
Frame: Partly framed.
Provenance:
Collection Prof. Dr. Thomas Olbricht, Essen, since 2013.

Published by Collaert around 1600, this series of bird depictions represents a masterpiece of early ornithological prints. The detailed birds appear in each case against a precisely executed landscape background that corresponds to their natural habitat. The complete series, consisting of two parts with 15 sheets each plus a cover sheet each, is except for minimal signs of age in very good condition and in this uniform form rarely found on the market.
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