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Holds a master’s degree in bibliography, with seven years of experience specialising in incunabula and Arabic manuscripts.

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Twelve hand-coloured natural history copper engravings (1839–1845) after Ercole Luigi Marenesi from the Dizionario pittoresco della storia naturale e delle manifatture, with engravings by Gaetano Bonatti and watercolours by A. Bagnetti and G. Curti, currently framed in ten 25×33 cm panels and two 17×26 cm panels.

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Hand-painted watercolor nature prints (12) – 1839–1845 – Marenesi (Bonatti)

Engraved prints from the Pictorial Dictionary of natural history and manufactures by Ercole Luigi Marenesi, Milan, Borroni e Scotti, 1839 - 1845. The plates depict various species of animals, all engraved on copper by Gaetano Bonatti and finely hand-watercolored with 'gomme' technique by A. Bagnetti and G. Curti.

Currently framed in 10 small panels measuring 25x33 cm, with light green fabric passepartout, and 2 small panels measuring 17x26 cm.

The lithographs are in decent condition, except for some woodworm holes in a few (see photo).

Hand-painted watercolor nature prints (12) – 1839–1845 – Marenesi (Bonatti)

Engraved prints from the Pictorial Dictionary of natural history and manufactures by Ercole Luigi Marenesi, Milan, Borroni e Scotti, 1839 - 1845. The plates depict various species of animals, all engraved on copper by Gaetano Bonatti and finely hand-watercolored with 'gomme' technique by A. Bagnetti and G. Curti.

Currently framed in 10 small panels measuring 25x33 cm, with light green fabric passepartout, and 2 small panels measuring 17x26 cm.

The lithographs are in decent condition, except for some woodworm holes in a few (see photo).

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Number of objects
12
Period
Late 19th century
Condition
Reasonable
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