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Original Antique Print of Butterflies
By: Captain Thomas Brown
Date: 1832
Title: The Brisk Moth
Original Hand Colored Lithograph
Condition: Good
Price: $25
Paper Size: 5 1/2 inches Height by 3 1/4 inches Width
Image Size: 4 inches Height by 2 inches Width
Captain Thomas Brown (1785-1862) was born in Scotland and at age twenty joined the Forfar and Kincardine Militia, during his time quartered in Manchester his interest in nature began.
He wrote several natural history books and was a member of several socities such as the Linnean Society, Phrenological Society and president of the Physical Society.
In 1840 he became curator of the Manchester Museum for twenty-two years.
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface. Invented in 1796 by Bavarian author Alois Senefelder, lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or another suitable material.
This old print for sale is a vintage print, a historic print of the 1800s, which has aged with time. Please visit Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about ancient prints and condition.
All of our antique maps, antique prints and artwork are original. We do not sell reproductions.
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