George Shaw Armadillo. Three-banded Armadillo and Nine-Banded Armadillo c1805

$30.00

Antique Print of Armadillos. Three-banded Armadillo and Nine Banded Armadillo.

General Zoology or Systematic Natural History by George Shaw. M.D.F.R.S. circa 1805.

Original copperplate engraving circa 1805 from the rare collection of engravings for “Zoological Lectures” delivered at the Royal Institution in London by George Shaw.  These images were engraved by the eminent natural history engraver, Mr Griffiths and his assistants. 

Published in black & white this image has been finely hand-tinted with watercolour. 

The size of each image is 9” x 5” or 23 x 13cm. Mounted size 13 x 10 inches or 33 x 25cm