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Antique Vintage Cape Mountain Zebra G. Edwards Engraving Print Artist G. Edwards, J. M. Seligman print, Jon. Schaft Leitner, No. 26 VII ter Theil From an antique book collector's estate, printed on an early textured rag paper, hand colored Author/Artist George Edwards, one of the foremost naturalists of the Age of Enlightenment, engraving from his work entitled Gleanings Of Natural History, this is the German printing Depicts Male Zebra Zebra drawn from the living Animal belonging to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales From a pair of zebras belonging to Prince Frederick (1707-1751) Zebra sent from Cape of Good Hope in the 1740s, the male unfortunately died en route, but the mare arrived alive and went on to live at the royal menagerie at Kew Palace Edwards and Seligman collaborated to print some of Edward's natural history works in Nuremberg, Germany in the 1750s, this appears to be from a German book rather than an English one Measures about 18 x 20" professionally matted and framed, the exposed portion of the actual print measures about 11 by 8-3/4" Pre-owned, good condition, some aging and darkening to background paper of print see photos Item location: Back warehouse, Right, Art Bay