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F. Martini
Lot 47338: Martini - Pair of Shell Prints
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Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
December 3, 2022
Franklin, TN, US
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Description
This lovely originally hand-colored plate is from F. H. Martini & J. H. Chemnitz's
Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet. Neu hrsg. u. vervollständigt von H.C. Küster. Nach dessen Tode fortges. von Wilh. Kobelt und H.C. Weinkauff. This was considered the Küster edition and was published in Nuremberg by Bauer & Raspe between 1837 and 1920. The work utilized engraving and lithographic processes but all feature original hand-coloring often heightened with gum arabic. The work was one of the most rare and important shell iconographies.
"In 1837 Heinrich Carl Küster began to publish an enlarged edition of Martini and Chemnitz's
Conchylien-Cabinet, the great encyclopaedia of shells published in Nuremberg during the second half of the previous century. Some of the figures in the first edition reappear in the second? Many specialists, including Louis Pfeiffer, a leading German authority on land shells, helped bring Küster's work to a successful conclusion, but progress was slow. The last part did not appear until 1920, more than 83 years after the first, by which time a total of 3,373 plates had appeared, most of them hand coloured, and accompanied by thousands of text pages." (Peter Dance & David Heppell, Shells p. 82)
Dimensions
~ 8 1/4" by 10 1/2"
Artist or Maker
F. H. Martini & J. H. Chemnitz
Medium
Lithograph or Engraving with Original Hand-finished Coloring
Date
1837-1920
Condition Report
The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Literature
Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet…
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Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper
byTrillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
December 3, 2022, 10:00 AM CST
Franklin, TN, US
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The buyer is responsible for paying the customs fees, duties, import taxes, and any related charges. Customs can cause delays in arrival of your shipment, which the seller has no control over. Please consider these charges and delays when making your purchase. If you need specific wording for customs, please also contact before payment as each country has different rules and we will try to accommodate when possible.
About the Artist
F. Martini
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