Lot Essay
Specht was a zoological illustrator who provided the illustrations for a German children's book Bilder aus der Tierwalt, written by M. Kohler and published in 1898.
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A herd of elephants; and A tiger hunt on elephant back, Corral
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August Specht (1849-1923)
A herd of elephants; and A tiger hunt on elephant back, Corral
one signed 'ASpecht del' (lower left) and further signed 'A SPECHT (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with bodycolour, unframed
8 1/8 x 5¾in. (20.6 x 14.6cm.) (2)
A herd of elephants; and A tiger hunt on elephant back, Corral
one signed 'ASpecht del' (lower left) and further signed 'A SPECHT (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with bodycolour, unframed
8 1/8 x 5¾in. (20.6 x 14.6cm.) (2)
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