Description: Genuine Original Antique from heatons-of-tisbury.co.uk Available for sale is a quality and very rare engraving By Maria Sibylla Merian from the 1766 or 1741 edition of Amboinische Raritäten-Kammer oder Abhandlung. It has only just been discovered that Maria Sibylla Merian was the artist for these prints. Following her return from Surinam, Merian accepted a commission to draw the illustrations for the 'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer' using shells from notable Dutch collections of the period. Her drawings for the 1705 edition of Rumphius' book are in the Archives of the Academy of Sciences in St.Ptersburg Georgius Everhardus Rumphius (originally Rumpf, 1627-1702), also known as the “Indian Pliny”, was one of the great tropical naturalists of the seventeenth century. Born in Germany, he spent most of his life in the employ of the Dutch East India Company, stationed on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. Included are 60 copper engravings which can be separated into the following categories: crabs (12), sea-urchins & starfish (4), snails & muscles (33), and petrifications and minerals (11). The engravings are all large (20 x 32 cm) and detailed. The front page of the Thesaurus included a full page portrait of Rumphius at age 68, by his son Paulus. Rumphius sits, clearly blind from glaucoma, but surrounded by his many plant and animal specimens. It is a very fine and remarkable illustration indeed, and creates an impressive introduction to an outstanding work of science.. This work on shells was his chef d’oeuvre, but he also wrote another on the flora of the island 'Herbarium Amboinense'. Size is c. 25.5 x 41 cm. The image size is c. 20 x 32 cm. CONDITION ISSUES. These all have defects and are priced accordingly Price includes postage. I can amend and refund excess . If ebay charges for multiples I will refund the excess postage it should charge for the first one (and that may be too much as a guestimate) ONLY for non uk purchases. POSTAGE+PACKING:- Postage packing portion depends on size with non uk included in the ebay Global Shipping Thank you for looking and good luck. Ros Terms & Conditions. . the boring bits INFORMATION:-They are all as per image in both age and condition I do not sell copies and include flat UK postage for all larger and earlier items google heatons-of-tisbury/ hence rosatheatons. Items will also be available at the shop and may be removed without notice if sold there. eBay also now sees less that 5 stars as a failure on businesses and financially penalises us. Extra Photographs on request please send a direct email as the new ebay system does not always forward them but does compress them to add their logo ! . . . email address below in business information. PAYMENT /CONTACT.......Payment from outside the UK - I accept PAYPAL Payments in Pounds Sterling / Euro's also cheques in sterling, euro's etc I can accept credit cards by phone direct from the shop (Mon/Fri & Sat) Shipping Information I will fit in with specific requests . Some special sized items occasionally take a few days to pack and find best option as often cheaper if consignment is split especially if over 2kg as the cost triples. . . If an item is wrong it can be returned for a refund BEFORE feedback is left. ** Phone number is requested for paypal as if sending via courier you are then informed by UPS rather than a horrid note saying in barn etc for larger items** All our items are vintage / antiques correct to the dates indicated. I do not sell reprints or reproductions or hide behind pseudo names . Anything not sent Royal Mail will come normally via UPS and never Yodel or the cheap couriers etc
Price: 55 GBP
Location: Salisbury
End Time: 2024-09-28T10:26:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.86 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: Returns if not as described within 7 days in the condition they left. Item cost will then be refunded. Proof of posting for items lost always kept etc.Have a new filing system so will not lose in future!
Artist: Maria Sybilla Merian
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: Medium
Signed: No
Material: Paper
Framing: Unframed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Crab
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1741
Theme: Nature, shells, Fossils
Features: 1st Edition
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Time Period Produced: 1741-1770
