BIRD EGG PRINT, PTARMIGAN ANTIQUE c. 1869

BIRD EGG PRINT, PTARMIGAN ANTIQUE c. 1869 (image 1/1)
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Willow Fine Arts are pleased to be able to offer for sale this original ANTIQUE ENGRAVING of "VARIOUS BIRD EGGS" Originally published in: Cassell's Birds; London and New York Date: c. 1869 Description: A fascinating and good quality, rare antique print from about 1869. Original vibrant hand colouring. The artist captures beautifully the different eggs of the various birds - Tyrant shrike - Virginian chordeiles - cow bird - crimson honeysucker - variegated grakle - white tailed wheatear - wittal oriole - alpine accentor - nordman's glareole - alpine tit - crested tit - african parra - pirriguan tick eater - ptarmigan - scapulated crow - rock destrel - senegal thick knee - corythius - red legged stilt walker - stone thrush - silk tail - yellow bunting - cirl bunting . Willow Fine Arts guarantee that this print is over 130 years old! This is not only a really lovely work of art, it is also a fascinating historical reference. There is a title of each egg underneath the picture in Latin also. The print would look fantastic framed and on display, Size: Print measures - c. 24cm x 18cm / 9.5" x 7" Space for mounting / matting Condition: Good - There are slight age related marks around the edge of the page, but these do not impact on the print.Back / Verso is blank. Payment: Accepted by Paypal Postage: to the Uk Royal Mail, 1st class, read more
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