Shells - Frants Michael Regenfuss
Royal danish Library
In 1758 F.M. Regenfuss from Nurnberg (the Royal Engraver to King Frederic V of Denmark) created a set of 12 hand-coloured plates with 78 figures, masterpieces from both the aesthetic and zoological point of view, each showing a number of beautifully arranged shells. Eight of these plates are shown here.
You can see this image in more detail in Google Art and Culture.
In 1758 F.M. Regenfuss from Nurnberg (the Royal Engraver to King Frederic V of Denmark) created a set of 12 hand-coloured plates with 78 figures, masterpieces from both the aesthetic and zoological point of view, each showing a number of beautifully arranged shells. Eight of these plates are shown here.
You can see this image in more detail in Google Art and Culture.