Rare Lobster engraving

Rare lobster engraving originally hand-colored, natural history plate is from Charles D’Orbigny’s work Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle. This edition was published in 1860 in Paris.

The entire work consisted of 288 engravings of flowers, birds, mammals, insects, fishes, and shells. The work was considered one of the paramount natural history collections of that time featuring wonderfully illustrated natural history plates.

Each plate features the order, genus, and species printed in Latin and French in the lower margin. The plates feature great detail and original hand coloring. Many of the plates were finished with shellac which adds to the strength of the coloring.

Measures 12x14" in chippy antique wood frame. Professionally framed, wire hang.