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Antique Print of a Famous Australian Native Bird Named The Lyrebird, 1853
£100 ($135, €120)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1853
- Size
- 10.2 × 7.1 in (26 × 18 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_26564412
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Antique bird print titled 'Ménure Lyre'. Original print of a lyrebird. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' by M. Emm. le Maout. Published 1853.
A lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds that compose the genus Menura, and the family Menuridae. They are most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment, and the striking beauty of the male bird's huge tail when it is fanned out in courtship display. Lyrebirds have unique plumes of neutral-coloured tailfeathers and are among Australia's best-known native birds.
Artists and Engravers: Jean-Emmanuel-Marie Le Maout (29 December 1799, Guingamp, 23 June 1877, Paris) was a French naturalist.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear and foxing, please study image carefully.
Date: 1853
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