This 18th century hand colored engraving titled was drawn and engraved by Violante Vanni for Saverio Manetti’s (1724-1783) “Storia Naturale degli Uccelli Trattata con Metodo e Adornata di Figure Intagliate in Rame e Miniate al Naturale” [Natural History of the Birds Treated Systematically and Adorned with Copperplate Engraving Illustrations, in Miniature and Life-Size.]
Published in Florence T1767-1776.
Plate size: 45 35 cm. Set within modern wooden frame. Good age related condition