Old engraving 1898, China: fauna, flora, tribe • Lithograph, Original plate

• magnificent historical engraving from 1898, on the inhabitants, soldiers, traditional chinese outfits and the fauna and flora of china: panda, jaguar, alligator, panther, bamboo... • original document and not a simple reproduction • size of the sheet: 31 X 23 cm, ideal for framing • with more than 120 years of age, the state of conservation of this engraving is excellent • on the back of the sheet is a color map of china from 1898 • this piece is signed by jacques maurice dessertenne, (1867-1962), french painter and illustrator of architecture, anatomical and zoological plates, particularly ornithological • lithograph taken from an old larousse encyclopedia in french, a real capsule temporal which mixes the information and the aesthetics of its time. • the sheet is a high quality vellum paper, in an elegant creamy white, which gives this print an unrivaled vintage charm. • other similar engravings: see my profile or send me a message if you are looking for particular subjects, I offer a large number of subjects: botany, zoological, profession, history, map... • for the purchase of several engravings please contact me to agree on a reduction ------------- decoration, illustration, poster, print, authentic, beijing, peacock, boat, mandarin, china, culture.