Bidspirit auction | Three Framed 19th Century Etchings
Three Framed 19th Century Etchings of Sea Serpents and The Kraken - 3 Early 19th Century Etchings Of Sea Monsters. Marked ”The Great Sea Serpent (according to Pontoppidon), ” Thre Great Sea Serpent (according to Hans Egede), ” and ”The Kraken Supposed A Sepia Or Cuttle Fish (from Denys Montford).” Certificate on back of frame reads ”Lahaina Printsellers Ltd... Publisher/Printer: W.H. Lizars, Edinburg, Image Size: 3 1/2 x 6 ea., Date (Circa): 1837-43, Mat Size: 22 x 14. Description: These beautiful original hand-colored intaglios entitled ”The Great Sea Serpent, The Kraken Supposed a Sepia...” were published by Lizars of Edinburgh, Scotland, in Sir William Jardine's 'Naturalist Library'...” As Framed Approximately 25.125H x 17.0W x 1.5D in.