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A Set of Four 19th Century Lithograph Plate Drawings 'The Naturalist Atlas' by H. V. Hirt Painting
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A Set of Four 19th Century Lithograph Plate Drawings 'The Naturalist Atlas' by H. V. Hirt Painting

19th century
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A striking selection of four large hand-coloured lithograph plate from 'The Naturalist Atlas' colouring by H. v. Hirt, published Dusseldorf 1824-1842.

History: Artists and Engravers: Georg August Goldfuss (Goldfuss, 1782-1848) was a German palaeontologist and zoologist. Goldfuss was born at Thurnau near Bayreuth. He was educated at Erlangen, where he graduated PhD in 1804 and became a professor of zoology in 1818. He was subsequently appointed professor of zoology and mineralogy at the University of Bonn. Aided by Count Georg zu Münster, he issued the important Petrefacta Germaniae (1826-44) and this Naturalist Atlas. The plates are by H. v. Hirt.

Condition: Fine. General age-related toning- foxing as visible on images.

Physical Dimensions
Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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Pappilon has dated these Antique Bird Lithograph Prints to the 19th Century.

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A striking selection of four large hand-coloured lithograph plate from 'The Naturalist Atlas' colouring by H. v. Hirt, published Dusseldorf 1824-1842.
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History: Artists and Engravers: Georg August Goldfuss (Goldfuss, 1782-1848) was a German palaeontologist and zoologist.
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Goldfuss was born at Thurnau near Bayreuth. He was educated at Erlangen, where he graduated PhD in 1804 and became a professor of zoology in 1818. He was subsequently appointed professor of zoology and mineralogy at the University of Bonn. Aided by Count Georg zu Münster, he issued the important Petrefacta Germaniae (1826-44) and this Naturalist Atlas. The plates are by H. v. Hirt.

Condition: Fine. General age-related toning- foxing as visible on images.

Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Pappilon has dated these Antique Bird Lithograph Prints to the 19th Century.

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A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames.
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Archive I A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames.

A Set of Four 19th Century Lithograph Plate Drawings 'The Naturalist Atlas' by H. V. Hirt Painting

Archive II A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View II
Archive III A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View III
Archive IV A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View IV
Archive V A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View V
Archive VI A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View VI
Archive VII A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View VII
Archive VIII A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View VIII
Archive IX A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View IX
Archive X A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames. View X
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A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames.
A set of Four 19th Century Lithograph Plate Drawings 'The Naturalist Atlas' by H. v. Hirt Painting
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A set of four nineteenth-century framed natural history lithographs depicting various bird species in matching gold leaf frames.
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During the nineteenth century, naturalists published detailed botanical and zoological studies illustrated via lithography to document wildlife species. Plates from publications such as natural history atlases provided scientific reference illustrations for academic institutions, libraries, and private collections.

These prints were produced using planographic stone lithography printed onto woven or laid rag paper. Illustrations were frequently finished with hand-applied watercolour washes and mounted behind glass in wooden or moulded frames.

Original lithographs feature dot-free ink gradients under magnification, publication lines or plate numbers along the margins, age-appropriate paper oxidation, and period framing construction.

Mount the set of four as a symmetrical grid above a sideboard or console table to establish a structured visual focal point, or line them up along a hallway wall to create narrative continuity.

Keep framed paper works away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity to prevent fading and foxing. Use UV-filtering glazing and acid-free archival mounting materials to ensure long-term preservation.
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