PREHISTORIC MAMMAL: BRONTOTHERIUM. Sepia Print. By Z Burian 1956 Horse & Rhino

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PREHISTORIC MAMMAL: BRONTOTHERIUM. Sepia Print. By Z Burian 1956 Horse & Rhino Description BRONTOTHERIUM DETAILS : Date: 1956 ARTIST: Zdenek Burian. Signed in the plate. This is a book plate print with text on the back. It is printed on heavy paper and none of the print on the reverse shows through to the print image. It has been carefully removed from a First Edition or similar copy of a book which featured Mr. Burian's art. As the print size indicates, this was from a large oversized book. Type: Sepia Print Grade: FINE, with no significant flaws. There is just a touch of age toning to the paper. Guarantee and Authenitication: Certificate of Authenticity & Provenance, 2 copies, if requested. IDcode# BUR52812brnthrm45. Publisher/Printer: Spring House. Spring Place. London. Printed in Czechoslovakia. Approximate Size (inches): 12 by 7 inches, printed area; full sheet size, 13 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches. There is about a half inch white border area on all sides of the print. Approximate Size (cm): 30.5 by 18 cm, printed area; 33.5 by 23.5 cm. SHIPPING: FREE FIRST CLASS SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES. Shipping to other countries is also by First Class Mail but we must charge $8.00 US. However, we will be happy to add up to five similar sized prints that can fit into the same package, at no additional shipping charge. TITLE : BRONTOTHERIUM. A copy of the text shown in the scan accompanies the print. ARTIST : Zdenek Burian. Signed in the plate. This is a book plate print with text on the back. It is printed on heavy paper and none of the print on the reverse shows through to the print image. It has been carefully removed from a First Edition or similar copy of a book which featured Mr. Burian's art. As the print size indicates, this was from a large oversized book. CONDITION: Fine, clean condition with no significant flaws. There is no significant signs of aging. There are no creases, no natural defects, no surface rub, no tears, and no water damage. This item will display nicely. (see the bottom of this page for a definition of terms used for describing products and their condition) DESCRIPTION : This 50+ year old print is rated Fine. We present the following information about the artist and the subject, mostly from : denÄk Michael František Burian (February 11, 1905, KopÅivnice, Moravia - July 1, 1981 Prague) was a Czech painter and book illustrator whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstructions during a remarkable career spanning five decades. Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian's fame later spread to an international audience, and a number of artists later attempted to emulate his style. He is regarded by many as the most influential palaeo-artist of the modern era. Burian was an extremely prolific artist whose works are estimated to number between 15,000 and 20,000 paintings and drawings (pen and pencil). He illustrated over 500 books (including natural history subjects and numerous classic novels such as Robinson Crusoe, Tarzan, Plutonia) and some 600 book covers, but it is within the fields of palaeontology and palaeoanthropology that Burian's influence has been most notable. Since the late 1950s and early 1960s when Burian's work became known in the west through a series of large-format books released by the Artia publishing house, numerous scholarly and popular books on prehistoric life have featured his work, either as originals or as art based closely on them. Burian worked in initial cooperation with university palaeontologist Josef Augusta from 1938/39 (during World War II all universities in Czechoslovakia were closed due to the German occupation) and subsequently (following Augusta's death in 1968) with ZdenÄk špinar, painting accurate and magnificent reconstructions representing all forms of prehistoric life from many parts of the globe, from the earliest invertebrates ... read more

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