Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Antique Bird Print of Various Bird Species, Incl an Ostrich, c.1852

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Antique Bird Print of Various Bird Species, Incl an Ostrich, c.1852, shown framed

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Antique Bird Print of Various Bird Species, Incl an Ostrich, c.1852

£120 ($155, €140)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1852
Size
10.2 × 6.3 in (26 × 16 cm)
Condition
Good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Period
Late 19th century
Artist or book
Goldsmith
Section
Birds
Reference
f_29689732

Untitled bird print featuring various bird species. This print originates from 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' by O. Goldsmith. Goldsmith's Animated Nature went through over twenty editions into the Victorian era and served as a popular source of information about the natural world.

Artists and Engravers: Published by A. Fullarton & Co.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully.

Date: c.1852

Overall size: 16.4 x 25.9 cm.

Image size: 14.3 x 23.6 cm.

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