Autruche de l'ancien continent

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Artist/Maker	Édouard Travies (artist)
Place of origin	France (printed)

Etching and stipple engraving printed in black, brown, and pink, with additional colouring by hand, depicting an ostrich. Lettered with title and '3m.e Ordre Echassiers Brévipennes. (Struthio Camelus, Lin.) 1/20 de gr. nat. Dict. Univ. D'Hist. Nat. Oiseaux. Pl.8.A Travis. pinx. Fournier. sc Folliau. imp'.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Titles	Autruche de l'ancien continent (assigned by artist) Ostrich (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Etching and stipple engraving Paper Stipple Etching
Brief description	Etching and stipple engraving by Fournier, after a drawing by Edouard Travies depicting an ostrich, entitled 'Autruche de l'ancien continent', plate 8.A from 'Dictionnaire Universelle D'Histoire Naturelle'. French School, ca. mid 19th century.
Physical description	Etching and stipple engraving printed in black, brown, and pink, with additional colouring by hand, depicting an ostrich. Lettered with title and '3m.e Ordre Echassiers Brévipennes. (Struthio Camelus, Lin.) 1/20 de gr. nat. Dict. Univ. D'Hist. Nat. Oiseaux. Pl.8.A Travis. pinx. Fournier. sc Folliau. imp'.
Dimensions	Height: 14.9cm Width: 24.1cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line	Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted	Birds Ostrich
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.584

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1105699/autruche-de-lancien-continent-print-édouard-travies/

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