SOLD Four Snakes, Exquisite c. 1840s Zoological German Ink and Watercolor Drawing toy animal to the eye

to the eye

or a surfer

5 1/4” across at handle

pretty minor and not visible if the other side faces front (Top fits on base facing either direction

otherwise photo following the pages in order

SOLD Four Snakes, Exquisite c. 1840s Zoological German Ink and Watercolor Drawing toy animal to the eyeOne more of these from a group of four purchased from a dealer in Germany. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, gorgeously executed ink and watercolor drawing, c. 1840s I believe. Whether made in advance of, or after, an engraving for a zoological volume I am not certain (though I'd guess the former) whatever the case, quite spectacular, and with the execution amplifying a sense of wonder at creatures that already seem quite