Antique Print of Various Coral Including Red Coral

Original antique print of various corals. Red coral, Corallium rubrum 1, sea fan, Gorgonia antipathes 2, common white stone coral 3 and staghorn coral, Acropora florida 4. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Condition: Fair. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Defect in right margin. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.

Date: c.1800

Overall size: 19.5 x 24 cm.