Antique print-NATURAL HISTORY-LIZARD-AMPHIBIAN-GALLIWASP-DRAGON-Rees-1820

Subject: Part Amphibia. Plate IX titled: Genus Lacerta, g. Draco (Lizard). It shows: 1. L. Scincoides (Australasian Galliwasp), 2. L. Chalcides (Chalcides L.), 3. L. Apus (Apodal L.), 4. L. Draco (Flying Dragon).

Condition: Very good, given age. General age-related toning and mild foxing. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: original etching/engraving on a velin type watermarked paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 21 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 23 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 9.1 inch.

Part Number: 34914

Location: (PCO) C227-02

Description: This original antique print originates from Rees' 'The Cyclopaedia; or, Universal Dictionary opf Arts, Sciences and Literature'. This important 19th-century encyclopedic work was published in serialized form from 1802 to 1820. The entire Cyclopaedia consisted of 39 volumes of text, 5 volumes of plates and an atlas.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Milton after Sydenham Teast Edwards.