Ferdinando Sordelli - Tavole cromolitografiche 2

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Two chromolithographic plates from Ferdinando Sordelli's 1885 entomological work Le Farfalle, Principali lepidotteri d'Italia, unsigned and in excellent condition, each measuring 50 cm high by 44 cm wide and originating from Italy in the 19th century.

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Two prints, antique chromolithographic plates, 1885 pages of an entomological volume titled 'The Butterflies' by Ferdinando Sordelli, published in Milan by Ulrico Hoepli.
Title 'The Butterflies - The principal Lepidoptera of Italy: natural history, classification and entomological iconography,' the work includes chromolithographic plates.
The volume is known for containing the 50 chromo-lithographic plates that depict in detail various species of butterflies.
Author Ferdinando Sordelli, at the time assistant director of the Civic Museum of Milan.
Publisher published in Milan by Ulrico Hoepli, renowned for his technical and scientific manuals, published in 1885, appreciated both for the scientific value of the classification and for the artistic quality of its illustrated plates.
Dimensions: 50 cm in height x 44 cm in width.

Two prints, antique chromolithographic plates, 1885 pages of an entomological volume titled 'The Butterflies' by Ferdinando Sordelli, published in Milan by Ulrico Hoepli.
Title 'The Butterflies - The principal Lepidoptera of Italy: natural history, classification and entomological iconography,' the work includes chromolithographic plates.
The volume is known for containing the 50 chromo-lithographic plates that depict in detail various species of butterflies.
Author Ferdinando Sordelli, at the time assistant director of the Civic Museum of Milan.
Publisher published in Milan by Ulrico Hoepli, renowned for his technical and scientific manuals, published in 1885, appreciated both for the scientific value of the classification and for the artistic quality of its illustrated plates.
Dimensions: 50 cm in height x 44 cm in width.

Details

Artist
Ferdinando Sordelli
Title of artwork
Tavole cromolitografiche 2
Technique
Mixed media, Mixed technique
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1885
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
44 cm
Weight
3 kg
Period
19th century
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