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Description : This large folio lithograph is from Sir William Cornwallis Harris's Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa, delineated in their native haunts, during a hunting expedition from the Cape Colony as far as the Tropic of Capricorn, in 1836 and 1837, with sketches of the field sports. The lithography was completed by Frank Howard. The work was printed in London by Green & Martin between 1840 and 1842. It is from one of the most important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna. (Mendelssohn) It is believed no more than 500 copies of this work were published. Captain Harris was an officer for the East India Company's Bombay Engineers. He was invalided to the Cape of Good Hope for two years, but then was allowed first passage through a new route by a Matabele Chief, Moselikatze, on his journey home. He completed sketches from this journey of the wild animals and game that were then used to publish the work presented here.
Price: 330.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 500 USD-1500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 42348
Title : Harris - African Elephant, Period : 1840-1842
Medium : Large Folio, Originally Hand-colored Lithograph
Size : ~ 21 1/4 by 14 1/4
Literature : Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa…
Condition report : Overall Good to Very Good. There is some very light handling of the paper. There are a few faint smudges or fox marks near the edges. There is a closed tear from the lower edge measuring ~ 1 1/2. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, auctioneer, Franklin, TN It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper
Sale date : 11 Jun 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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