Albatross, Gulls, Pelican

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), Gull (Lestris parasilica), Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia), Little Tern (Sterna minuta), Black Skimmer (Rhynchops nigra), Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotatus), Cormorant (Carbo cormoranus), Snakebird (Plotus levialliantii), Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaeton aethereus)

This large antique lithograph is by Emil Hanselmann of Stuttgart in Germany and was made in about 1870. The original hand coloring and detail is superb. Antique prints by Hanselmann are rare and sought after due to their large size and lovely coloring. The condition is good with some very faint offsetting on the left of the print and the paper is light creamy white. This is a fold out print so there is an unobtrusive crease down the centre as is often seen in large antique maps.