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Antique Bird Prints
from mostly unidentified publications, circa 1800-1900
Original antique bird prints over 100 years old
[ref #1]
CHELIDON URBICA
Original antique lithograph
Sheet size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches
most likely from Monograph of the Hirundinidae, or Family of Swallows
by Richard Sharpe
Published in London by H. Sotheran, 1882
Artist: Claude Wilmott Wyatt
Lithographers/Printers: Mintern Bros
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #2]
HIRUNDO LEUCOSOMA
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
Sheet size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches
most likely from Monograph of the Hirundinidae, or Family of Swallows
by Richard Sharpe
Published in London by H. Sotheran, 1882
Artist: Claude Wilmott Wyatt
Lithographers/Printers: Mintern Bros
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, stabilized tear on left margin, overall light grubiness
[ref #3]
ALGERIAN SHORE LARK
OTOCORYS BILOPHA
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
Sheet size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches
Artist: J. G. Keulemans
Lithographers/Printers: Mintern Bros
unknown publication, circa 1880-1890
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #4]
JACKDAW
CORVUS MONEDULA
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
Sheet size: approximately Sheet size: approximately 12.5 x 10 inches
Artist: [J. G. Keulemans] signed in plate as JGK
unknown publication, circa 1880-1890
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #5]
LITTLE BUSTARD
OTIS TETRAX
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
Sheet size: approximately 12.5 x 10 inches
Artist: [J. G. Keulemans] signed in plate as JGK
unknown publication, circa 1880-1890
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness, stabilized tear lower right corner
$34.95
[ref #6]
RED CHEEKED IBIS
IBIS COMATA
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
Sheet size: approximately 9 x 12.25 inches
Artist: J. G. Keulemans
Lithographers/Printers: Hanhart
unknown publication, circa 1880-1890
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #7]
Sora Rail
1. Male 2. Female 3. Young
Original antique chromolithograph
Probably from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania
1890
(after the original J. J. Audubon plate)
Sheet size: approximately 9.25 x 6 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #8]
Wilson Snipe – Common Snipe
1. Males 2. Female
Original antique chromolithograph
Probably from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania
1890
(after the original J. J. Audubon plate)
Sheet size: approximately 9.25 x 6 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness; title area rubbed
$34.95
[ref #9]
Common American Partridge
1. Male 2. Female 3. Young
Original antique chromolithograph
Probably from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania
1890
(after the original J. J. Audubon plate)
Sheet size: approximately 9.25 x 6 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #10]
Reed Bird – Bobolink
1. Male 2. Female
Original antique chromolithograph
Probably from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania
1890
(after the original J. J. Audubon plate)
Sheet size: approximately 9.25 x 6 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning and foxing, overall light grubiness
$34.95
[ref #11]
Wading Birds
Kill-Deer, Golden Plover, Sora or Carolina Rail, American Woodcock
Original antique chromolithograph
Probably from Prang's Natural History Series
circa 1878
Sheet size: approximately 6.25 x 9.5 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning and foxing, overall light grubiness, stabilized tear right margin, damp stain lower margin
$34.95
[ref #12]
La Caille de la Nouvell Hollande
Perdix Australia
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph
probably from La Galerie des oiseaus du cabinet d'histoire naturelle du Jardin du Roi
circa 1825
Artist: P. Oudart
Lithographer: C. Motte
Sheet size: approximately 8 x 10.125 inches
minor edge/corner wear and age toning and foxing, old tape on BACK EDGES of print
$84.95
[ref #13]
Goffin's Cockatoo
Original antique Colour woodblock finished by hand
probably from WT Green's Parrots in Captivity
circa 1884-87
Artist: Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) after Alexander Francis Lydon (1836–1917)
Sheet size: approximately 8 x 10.125 inches
minor edge/corner wear, some foxing
$84.95
[ref #14]
Cinnyris Soui-Magas
[Sun birds and Bee eaters]
Original antique colour woodblock finished by hand
probably from MacGillivray's The Animal Kingdom of Baron Cuvier...
circa 1839-1840