Antique Print-SYLVIA BORIN-GARDEN WARBLER-Von Wright-1917

Subject: Plate : 'Sylvia borin Boddaert.' (Garden Warbler).

Condition: Excellent, given age. Remains of attachment to carrier in the form of thin paper strips to the top margin on the rear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Original chromolithograph on a vellin type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 27.5 x 37.5 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 19 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 10.8 x 14.8 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.5 inch.

Part Number: 40207

Location: DP-A127-26

Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' (Swedish Birds drawn on stone after nature) by Magnus von Wright, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. (The first edition appeared between 1828 and 1837). The lithography on these plates is exquiste and very difficult to distinguish from hand-painting.

Artists and Engravers: Magnus von Wright (1805 - 68) was the first taxidermist working with the vertebrate collections of Helsinki University. Starting out as a taxidermist in the 1820's, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist at the university's zoological museum. Von Wright made several study journeys to Stockholm and St. Petersburg, and even wrote a short manual on how mount birds. Though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation, like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. In 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds.