1635 - Zoology – Zoologica Specifica
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Estimate €220 - €300

Description

Zoology – Zoologica Specifica Oberthür, Joseph Mammoths (Elephas primigenius). Original drawing. Circa 1947. Chalk drawing, partly washed and highlighted in white on light chamois-coloured vellum. 21 x 27 cm. With artist’s stamp. Mounted in a passe-partout Preliminary sketch for an illustration, cf. “L’activité migratoire” (Rennes, Oberthur, 1947), p. 17. - Verso with annotations in pencil and coloured pencil. - Corners slightly bumped; bottom right corner with a pale brown spot. Overall in very good condition. Finely executed drawing. Zoology. - Original drawing. Circa 1947. Chalk drawing, partly washed and highlighted in white on light buff wove paper. With artist’s stamp. Under mat. - Preliminary drawing for an illustration, cf. ‘L’activité migratoire’ (Rennes, Oberthur, 1947), p. 17. - On the reverse with inscriptions in pencil and coloured pencil. - The corners are slightly bumped; the lower right-hand corner has a pale brown stain. Very good overall. Finely executed drawing.

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1635 - Zoology – Zoologica Specifica See original version (German)

1635 - Zoology – Zoologica Specifica
See original version (German)