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Old Bird Print of a Partridge, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Cock and a Hen, 1862
£110 ($145, €130)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1862
- Size
- 5.7 × 13.6 in (14.5 × 34.5 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Artist or book
- Goldsmith
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_26416492
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 '1. Red Grouse 2. Partridge 3. Black Cock 4. Grey Hen 5. Ptarmigan'. Several types of game bird; from left to right, a partridge, red grouse, ptarmigan, black cock and grey hen. This print originates from 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' by Oliver 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. This print is from the 1862 edition published by Blackie & Son.
Artists and Engravers: Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728, 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet.
Condition: Good, some soiling. Blue crayon on verso, please study image carefully.
Date: 1862
Overall size: 34.5 x 14.5 cm
Image size: 20 x 11 cm
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