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Megaceryle lugubris - Antique Kingfisher Print – by Prêtre
  • Megaceryle lugubris - Antique Kingfisher Print – by Prêtre

Crested kingfisher (*Megaceryle lugubris*) and Australian Kingfisher Original hand-colored engraving by Prêtre (c.1835)

€190.00
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Refined old print with two specimens of South American halcyons: one crested and one with a green-blue livery.

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Finely detailed antique engraving of two kingfishers: a crested variety and a smaller, smooth-headed species from the Amazon basin. Likely belonging to the genus Chloroceryle, these birds are shown perched on aquatic plants with naturalistic poise.

The colorsmetallic blue, green and rustare vividly captured in hand-colored style, making this a decorative and scientific treasure.

Discover the story behind these rare prints: “Not Just Another Print” — a tribute to the noble origins and hidden artistry of the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali

Details:
Original print from early 1800s, approx. 22 × 15 cm
Drawn by Prêtre for the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali
Copperplate engraving, hand-colored

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