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Published in Prague, c. 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmil de Maes was a Belgian natural history artist whose detailed and lifelike illustrations contributed significantly to Czech ornithological publishing. His work for Kocourek's atlas exemplifies the fruitful collaboration between Belgian illustrators and Czech naturalists at the turn of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChromolithograph. Sheet size approximately 41.0 × 30.2 cm. 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Good condition, with some minor discolouration and edge wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50760556118302,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Czech_Birds_-_015_thumb_bc96fe4d-8760-4e50-8ed9-a8b52c2ef616.jpg?v=1775447948"},{"product_id":"white-tailed-eagle-riesenthal","title":"White-tailed Eagle, Pl. 29 — Riesenthal","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young female White-tailed Eagle commands attention, rendered with scientific precision from life by a renowned German ornithologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal title: \u003cem\u003eOrel mořský. Haliaëtus albicilla\u003c\/em\u003e. Plate 29. Drawn by Otto von Riesenthal, \u003cem\u003enach dem Leben\u003c\/em\u003e (from life). From \u003cem\u003eZoographia Infinita\u003c\/em\u003e. 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