Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Antique Bird Print of a Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse Hen
Antique Bird Print of a Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse Hen, view 2
Antique Bird Print of a Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse Hen, view 3

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Antique Bird Print of a Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse Hen, close-up 1

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Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.

Antique Bird Print of a Western Capercaillie or Wood Grouse Hen

£220 ($290, €260)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
7.6 × 4.6 in (19.3 × 11.7 cm)
Condition
Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Artist or book
Buffon
Section
Birds
Reference
f_31821312

Antique bird print titled 'Auerhenne'. Hand colored original antique print of a Western capercaillie hen, also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie, a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species.

This print originates from 'Herrn Buffons Naturgeschichte der Voegel' published circa 1795.