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1820 DONOVAN Antique Print, Stock pigeon 107, Natural History of British Birds

Description: Welcome to Antiquus Gallery! Medium: Hand-colored copper-plate engraving on water-marked paper. Each print comes with its description page. Size: 5.5" x 9.25" Source: The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country. By E. Donovan. London: Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ..., 1820 About the work / author: Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish naturalist and artist best known for his remarkable natural-history collections and the books he based on them. He began collecting as a teenager and built his collections largely through the purchase of others', especially at auctions of specimens from voyages of exploration. The natural history of British birds was issued from 1794 to 1798 (vols.1-5) and, after Donovan purchased over 500 lots of the Leverian bird collection, from 1809 to 1819 (vols.6-10). Donovan drew, etched or engraved, and hand-colored each of the 244 plates. The hand-coloring is particularly important since the etched lines were often only a suggestion of the bird's form and required significant coloring (gouache and water-colors) to complete the figure. The book includes new species descriptions and a number of rare migrants not normally found in Britain. Condition: Very good - may have toning, age-related staining. Please examine the scan. Thank you for looking!

Price: 25 USD

Location: Hoboken, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-12-01T16:18:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD

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1820 DONOVAN Antique Print, Stock pigeon 107, Natural History of British Birds1820 DONOVAN Antique Print, Stock pigeon 107, Natural History of British Birds1820 DONOVAN Antique Print, Stock pigeon 107, Natural History of British Birds

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Artist: Donovan, Edward Donovan

Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

Date of Creation: 1820

Material: Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Framing: Unframed

Subject: Birds

Print Surface: Paper

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Type: Print

Year of Production: 1820

Width (Inches): 5.5"

Height (Inches): 9.25"

Style: Realism

Theme: Natural History

Production Technique: Copper Engraving

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Time Period Produced: 1800-1849

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