Fantastic Beasts of the Nineteenth Century - Anton Seder

Fantastic Beasts of the Nineteenth Century by Anton Seder brings together a vivid selection of imaginative animal and dragon imagery from a rare 19th-century German portfolio. This paperback edition presents a full-colour layout with enlarged reproductions of the original illustrations.

Key details

• Author: Anton Seder
• Subtitle: Dragons, Birds, and Incredible Sea Creatures
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 27 October 2017

Synopsis

Fanciful creatures slither, swim and soar across these richly coloured plates, spanning exotic birds and fish, dramatic reptiles and amphibians, and a host of ferocious dragons. A refreshed layout of a hard-to-find antique volume, it includes enlargements that bring out fine details in stylised feathers, fins and scales.

Meticulously reproduced, this collection marks the first republication of Seder’s bestiary since the original 1896 edition. The Munich-based painter is also known for Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe (The Plant in Art and Trade) and Das Thier in Der Decorativen Kunst (Animals in Decorative Art), works that integrate natural forms and mythical beasts into ornamental motifs. With its breadth of imagery, it is presented as a resource for graphics and art reference, suited to designers, artists and crafters.

Rackhams Reference : LK6WB47SQK