An original hand coloured copperplate engraving.1790. This beautiful hand colored engraving has been selected from a German encyclopedia entitled Bilderbuch fur Kinder, published in Weimar between 1790 and 1810 under the supervision of Friedrich Justin Bertuch. The encyclopedia was issued in 12 volumes and contained short articles written at a child's level of understanding about subjects such as zoology, botany, geology. 240 x 250 mm. Over 200 years old.