Wien, Gerlach & Schenk, 1896. Folio (57.2 x 43.0 cm). A single, lithographed plate.

A stunning chromolithographed plate showing flamingos and vases in a fabulous Art Nouveau style. As issued in Anton Johann Nepomuk Seder's Das Thier [ l'Animal - The Animal], with the finest and most fascinating plates of Art Nouveau book design. It is hard to underestimate the beauty and importance of this work by the famous German Art Nouveau painter and art professor, who lived from 1850 to 1916. Each plate from this work is a true highlight of artistic design and absolutely breathtaking. Seder's work had many followers in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements and afterwards; original individual plates are still highly in demand. The quality of this lithograph is absolutely first class. Minimal fraying to edges, otherwise a well-preserved print in excellent condition. Evers, Ornamentale Vorlagenwerke, 2160; Schneider-Henn, Ornament und Dekoration, 200.