Plate 60- By Niccolo Gualtieri

• Artist: Unattributed
• Medium: Copperplate engraving.
• Publish Details: Florence: Niccolo Gualtieri, 1742. From Index Testorum Conchyliorum.
• Measurements: 22 1/2 x 17 in. (frame). Archivally framed. 
• Conditions: Excellent condition. 

Niccolo Gualtieri was an 18th century physician/scientist who amassed a collection of shells from all parts of the known world during the Age of Enlightenment. Their size, color and modern graphic look make them highly sought after.