Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837'

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 2

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 3

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 4

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 5

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 6

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 7

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 8

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', view 9

Close-ups

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', close-up 1

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', close-up 2

Framed and on the wall

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', shown framed

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837', shown framed on a wall

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

Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837'

Name: Set of 8 Antique Bird Prints, Violet-Tufted Hummingbird, by Jardine '1837'
Brand: Sir William Jardine
SKU: f_23665172
Price: 840 USD
Availability: InStock

$840 (£635, €750)

Period original, not a reproduction.

Enquire about this print

Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.

Date: 1837
Size: 6.3 × 3.9 in (16 × 10 cm)
Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Period: Early 19th century
Artist or book: Sir William Jardine
Section: Birds
Reference: f_23665172

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.

Set of eight antique bird prints. It shows the violet-tufted hummingbird (Trochilus Petasphorus), Natterer's hummingbird (Trochilus Scutatus), tufted coquette (Trochilus Ornatus), Audenet's hummingbird (Trochilus Audenetii), Viellot's hummingbird (Trochilus Chalybeus) and the magnificent hummingbird (Trochilus Magnificus). These prints originate from volume 1 of 'Naturgeschichte der Colibris' by W. Jardine. Published by C.A. Hartleben, 1837.