Snakes (449) Bear Fountains were hand colored and

Fountains were hand colored and reproduced

these prints are a fantastic addition to den or clubroom

Sporting artists such as Herring and Heberte found many patrons for their fashionable works

As a grouping or in pairs

The eight full color reproductions we have produced

Snakes (449) Bear Fountains were hand colored andSEBA'S SHELLFISH AND SNAKES Albert Seba (1665 1736) was a collector of natural curiosities who had become wealthy in the service of the Dutch East India Company. Through extensive travel, Seba collected thousands of new and exotic examples of Natural History. His collection became such a famous attraction that it was bought by Peter The Great for the vast sum of 15,000 guilders in 1717. However, with this money Seba soon began to assemble an even