Bidspirit auction | Anatra domestica scura di becco

Anatra domestica scura di becco incurvato, femmina Wartercolored Etching.Titled in Italian and Latin on higher margin ”Anatra domestica scura di becco incurvato, femmina -Anas domestica fusca rostroincurvo, foemina”. Numbered on plate ”DLXVII” (567), right-higher corner. In Very good condition, except a light ripple in right margin at the centre over the marginal line, and a little faded in higher-right corner (on the numeration). Wonderful Hand-colored Etching by Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni, showing a Duck in details. From Natural History of birds, 1767-1776, by Saverio Manetti (17223-1784), Florence, Italy, 18th century. 46.5 x 35 (foglio), 34.5x27.2 (image)