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Le Superbe etalant ses parures. No. 15. // [The bird of paradise spreading out his finery.].
1806
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Metadata
- Publisher
- [Paris] : [s.n.], n.d. [1806]
- People
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- Related Name
- Barraban, Jacques, born 1767 or 1768, died 1809
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Illustration of books—France—19th century—Specimens
- Birds in art
- French literature—19th century—Illustrations
- Ornithological illustration—France—19th century—Specimens
- Le Vaillant, Francois, 1753-1824. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers—Illustrations
- Leaves (gathered matter).
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Le Superbe etalant ses parures. No. 15. // [The bird of paradise spreading out his finery.].
- Call Number
- A Middle 40/Drawer 07/GC077/Half Folio/19th c. GA 2012.01485
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcxp68kw61j
- Publisher
- [Paris] : [s.n.], n.d. [1806]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1806
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 55.8 x 38.5 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Signed in plate, lower left: "Barraband pinxt".
- Signed in plate, lower right: "Peree sculpt.".
- Inscribed in plate, lower center: "de l'Imprimerie de Rousset".
- Depiction: Ornithological illustration of Black Bird spreading its wings while perched on a branch.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Illustration of books—France—19th century—Specimens
- Birds in art
- French literature—19th century—Illustrations
- Ornithological illustration—France—19th century—Specimens
- Le Vaillant, Francois, 1753-1824. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers—Illustrations
- Leaves (gathered matter).
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/d73a1069-4a53-42ef-81f4-60234a1c3bdf/manifest