EGGS OF EUROPEAN BIRDS,1890s Chromolithograph,Antique Color Lithograph

Print shows 2 FULL PAGE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS OF BIRD EGGS - COMES WITH IDENTIFICATION CHART

1890s Historical Ornithology Chromolithograph

Chromolithography was developed for making true multi-color prints. Previously prints were colored in by hand. Godefrey Engleman of France first commercialized it in the 1830s. Based on lithography which used flat stone slabs on which an image is drawn on the surface, but used separate stones for separate colors or impressions

Approximate Overall Size: 12 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Excellent Condition. As Scanned. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail.Folded Double Page. Printed on heavier paper. Blank on Reverse Side