1762 Jan Christiaan Sepp, Butterflies & Moths, Panteek, 2 Antique Prints

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1762 Jan Christiaan Sepp, Butterflies & Moths, Panteek, 2 Antique Prints:
$14.00

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Description

We are delighted to present these exceptionally rare butterfly & moth prints from Johann Christiaan Sepp’s “Beschouwing der wonderen Gods, in de minst geachte schepzelen” 1762-1836.
It is considered one of the finest works on butterflies ever published, according to Nissen. The engravings are the pinnacle of entomological illustration & the only prints we know of that reveal further detail when inspected under the magnifying glass. The quality of the engravings and hand coloring is so precise & intricate it is difficult to imagine the skill required to create these works of art.

Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811) was part of a dynasty of collectors, publishers & print dealers founded by his father Christian Sepp (c. 1700-1775), in Goslar, Germany. Christian established himself in Amsterdam after the birth of his eldest son as an engraver of maps. He was an avid collector of butterflies & insects, which proved a valuable resource for his many natural history publications. Christian’s son, Jan Christiaan Sepp joined his father\'s business and succeeded him on his death. The Sepp publishing house produced some of the finest Dutch natural history colour-plate books of the 18th &19th centuries. Three more generations of Sepps continued the business until 1868 and the publication of beautiful works on butterflies & moths continued well into the 1900s.

All the engravings we are offering are from the five early volumes dated 1762-1836. They are all ORIGINAL hand colored stipple engravings on fine watermarked chain lined paper. The condition is superb, as good as the day the prints were originally published. Each engraving is large quarto in size, with a framing area of about 7 inches by 9 inches, though most are on a larger size sheet measuring about 9 inches long by 14 inches wide. Whenever possible, we have retained the large sheet size as many bear beautiful watermarks, but they are easily trimmed for framing. The original descriptive text & a copy of the highly decorative title page come with each print. We have grouped prints that show host plants and different stages of the life cycle.

The photos do not do justice to the color and incredible detail of these prints. All our prints are authentic hand colored antique prints, and these are about 250 years old.

Payment

We send invoices after each sale. Do not pay if you wish to combine for up to 15 days, but pay when ready to ship. Panteek is required to declare full value of the items and buyers are responsible for all customs duties.

Shipping

USPS is our primary shipper but we can use other shippers as requested. We are delighted to combine shipments to save on postage up to 15 days. Because of regulations, please wait to pay until ready to ship. We are required by to ship within one day any lots that you have paid for.

Terms of Sale

We sell only original antique prints of proven authenticity bought mostly at sale houses throughout Europe, America, and Asia. We do not sell reproductions of any kind. Authenticity is guaranteed and we strive to buy prints and books at the very top of the condition range. However, as the items are sometimes very old small defects are to be expected including foxing, toning, and occasional spotting.

Many prints have original hand colouring while others issued originally black & white will be hand coloured at a later date sometimes by our colourist in England and Italy. Hand colouring is a dying art and we are honored to have the services of some of the best remaining colourists in the world.

We will note any condition issues in our description along with details about the colouring. Please view the images carefully as they are scans or photos of the actual print you will receive.

Items can be returned within30 days for a full refund.

About Me

We are antique dealers with over thirty-five years in the business with a passion for growing rare plants and orchids, as well as collecting antique prints. We buy our prints all over the world and authenticity is guaranteed. We do not deal in reproductions and all our prints are original antique prints. Panteek started on in early 2000 and it has been an exciting ride all these years with almost 37,000 positive responses. We took 2013 off to move from the Pacific North West to Florida. It was the first time we had not listed every week since the beginning and we have missed you all. We are very pleased to be listing again with many terrific items to come. Your satisfaction in our product is our most important goal and we will make every effort to ensure your shopping at Panteek is a pleasure.

Panteek
P.O. Box 840226
St. Augustine, FL 32080
USA