Eagle – Aquila Comune. Aquila fusca. Golden eagle looking out at the bank of a lake before steep mountain top. Watercoloured chalk lithograph. C. 1850. Inscribed as above. 26.5 x 17.8 cm. – With dry stamp. – 4 tiny backed tears in the wide white margin.
Offer no. 11,637 / EUR  138. (c. US$ 179.) + shipping

“ I am curious as to the history of this (original Ridinger printing-)plate (just I bought) and the others you have offered. Did you purchase them from the Ridinger estate (indirectly, indeed) or a private collector? These are truly rare one of a kind pieces ”

(Mr. L. A. F., October 28, 2003)

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