Bird Alphabet—X, Y, Z

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Plate showing ornamental capital letters X, Y, and Z embellished with pictures of birds — The White heron — The crested guan (?) — The nuthatch.
(Plate 11.)

Artist

Name:: De Sanctis, Gabriele
Dates:: ?-?
Country:: Italy

Illustration

Subject:: Ornaments & patterns
Technique:: Metal engraving
Engraver:: Rossi, Antonio
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Esemplare di alfabeti diversi fregiati di fiori, di animali e di altri ornati
Author(s):: De Sanctis, Gabriele
Published:: Naples, n.d. [183?]
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Description

Plate showing ornamental capital letters X, Y, and Z illuminated with foliage, flowers, and birds.

The caption reads in the original Italian: L’airone bianco — Il yacou — Lo ziollo.

Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, alphabet, bird, black & white, lettering

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