A Family of Vipers
A Family of Vipers
A Family of Vipers presents a remarkable gathering of snakes within a richly detailed woodland clearing. Coiled bodies dominate the centre of the composition, while individual vipers raise their heads or move outward through grasses, creating a scene filled with movement and visual tension.
The surrounding forest is equally intricate, with a fallen tree, ferns, broad foliage and dense vegetation rendered through fine engraved lines and deep cross-hatching. Published in the nineteenth-century The Royal Natural History, the plate combines zoological subject matter with the atmospheric quality of Victorian book illustration. Its dramatic monochrome treatment gives the original natural-history study an unusually decorative character.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Unconfirmed
- Title: A Family of Vipers
- Original title: A Family of Vipers
- Series: The Royal Natural History
- Date: 1890s
- Period: Victorian era
- Place of Origin: London, England
- Medium: Engraving
Framed Print Details
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- Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
- Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
- Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
- Frame material: Durable pine wood.
- Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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