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Jacques Barraband (French, 1767-1809), "Le Coco no. 7," engraving on laid paper printed in colors and finished by hand with watercolor from Histoire Naturelle des Promerops, (Toucans). Paris, Denné le jeune & Perlet, 1807- ca. 1816.Note: Jacques Barraband was a French zoological, botanical and ornithological artist. Barraband is well known for his work with the famed French naturalist Francois Levaillant who issued three monumental works on tropical birds: Histoire Naturelle Des Perroquets, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux Des Paradis et des Rolliers, (Birds of Paradise), and Histoire Naturelle des Promerops, (Toucans). The prints were engraved and then color printed à la poupée and finished by hand with watercolor. The result was some of the finest bird prints ever produced.
Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., (82.5 x 64.8 cm.)
Condition: Perfect, framed under glass.
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