Greek, African, European Pond and Hinge-back Tortoises, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor nostalgia Super graphic and to my

Super graphic and to my eye both gorgeous and quite evocative

that I especially love

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from Sandoval County in New Mexico

Greek, African, European Pond and Hinge-back Tortoises, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor nostalgia Super graphic and to myI went back to my source in Germany to scoop up another handful of these gorgeous c. 1840s zoological watercolors, having sold the last several I had quickly. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, gorgeously executed ink and watercolor drawing, and my photos do it no justice; the color and detail on those shells is just glorious! Whether made in advance of, or after, an engraving for a zoological volume I am not certain whatever the