JAN DE BRUYN | STUDIES OF A SCORPION MUD TURTLE (KINOSTERNON SCORPIOIDES)

JAN DE BRUYN
Amsterdam 1794 - after 1839
STUDIES OF A SCORPION MUD TURTLE (KINOSTERNON SCORPIOIDES)

Watercolor and gouache over traces of pencil;
inscribed in brown ink, lower centre: Festudo tricarinata. Retz.
signed and dated on the backing sheet: Naar't Leeve / door J: de Bruyn / in de Jaare 1824
280 by 203 mm; 11 by 8 in

Condition Report:
Hinge to its original backing. With the exception of some minor stains the work remains in extremely good condition throughout, with the combination of media fresh and vibrant and the image strong. Sold unframed.

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