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Author: Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Work: Les Delices des Yeux et de L'Esprit, a la Representation d'une Collection Universelle des Coquilles
Date: 1764
Paper Size: ~ 15 1/4" by 17"
Print Style: Original Hand-Colored Engraving displayed in archival matting and fine black & gold frame


Condition of Plate: Overall Excellent.  

Author and Work Detail: Georg Wolfgang Knorr created one of the most renowned works on shells entitled Les Delices des Yeux et de L'Esprit, a la Representation d'une Collection Universelle des Coquilles. The work was published in Nuremberg, Germany in 1764. Knorr's work was notable for its attractive hand-coloring. Each plate features beautiful shells on chain-linked paper. Some plates feature a crown watermark as well.