Wire Silver on Argentite and Calcite print

Item Description

An exquisite 1:1 scale large framed print of a superb, classic, old-time, 11.0 cm tall wire Silver on Argentite and Calcite from a well-known mine at famous Schneeberg. The print is from Eberhard Equit's (1936-2016), 1994 Meisterwerke Sächsischer Minerale (out of print). Equit is famous as one of the world's finest mineral illustrators and his detail is down to 0.05 mm. He worked in watercolor and high-quality pencils on smooth art board. The specimen is on the cover of his self-published 151 page coffee table book and is shown on page 49, the 1st illustration of mineral specimens.