Antique Print-Overview of marine life-Krill-Meeresfauna II-Meyers-1895

Subject: Plate: 'Meeresfauna II.' (Marine flora II). This plate shows different kinds of cyclopoid, krill and fish who live in the sea.

Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Original chromolithograph.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 16 x 24.5 cm. The image size is ca. 14 x 20 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 9.6 inch. The image size is ca. 5.5 x 7.9 inch.

Part Number: 13277

Location: C352-05

Description: This attractive original antique print originates from the fourth or later editions of Meyers' Konversationslexikon. These editions of this famous German encyclopedia were published from 1885 until 1970. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus' encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.

Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).