Robert, Nicolas (French, 1614-1685). Red-headed Lovebird [Inseperable a tete rouge (Agapornis pullaris)] Landscape & City photographically reproduced images printed via

photographically reproduced images printed via letterpress were touted by publishers as respectable substitutes for original works of art

and I am satisfied that it would be successful

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but correspondence as late as 1901 indicates it was an ongoing project

Copperplate engraving with original hand color

Robert, Nicolas (French, 1614-1685). Red-headed Lovebird [Inseperable a tete rouge (Agapornis pullaris)] Landscape & City photographically reproduced images printed viaNicolas Robert (French, 1614 1685) Red headed Lovebird [Inseperable a tete rouge (Agapornis pullaris)]Numbered 222Pencil, watercolor and gouache, on vellum, with gold borderca. 1675Vellum size: 12 3 4 x 9 3 4 in. Provenance: Private collection, France. Nicolas Robert (French, 1614 1685) Nicolas Robert was one of the greatest natural history artists of the 17th century. His work established standards combining scientific accuracy and aesthetic appeal