Anti-theft Triggerfish Rays, Hand Colored Engraving

Rare! This spectacular copperplate engraving is over 350 years old. The hand coloring was added after publication. Issued in Jon Jonston's Historia Naturalis, published in Amsterdam in 1657. Engraved by Matthäus Merian, a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house. A spectacular, rare find!

Condition: Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition. Marginal tear neatly restored without loss.