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
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:: De Sanctis, Gabriele
Publisher:: Naples: n.d. [183?]
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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.

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{{cite web | title=Bird Alphabet—X, Y, Z | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/birds-x-y-z/ | author=De Sanctis, Gabriele | year=n.d. [183?] | access-date=April 27, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}