Honey Buzzard Bird: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gould, 1862-1873

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This is a framed original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled “Pernis Apivorus (The Honey Buzzard) by John Gould, plate … more This is a framed original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled “Pernis Apivorus (The Honey Buzzard) by John Gould, plate 6 in volume 1 of his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862 and 1873. The print depicts an adult Honey Buzzard perched on a branch of a leafy tree in the foreground and three others in the background. The bird in the foreground has an insect in its beak and others are in flight on the right
This striking framed Gould hand-colored lithograph is presented in an ornate gold-colored wood frame, a gold-colored fillet and a cream-colored French mat with a prominent ecru-colored band and a thinner mauve band. The frame measures 35" high, 28.25" wide and 1.5." thick. The descriptive text page from the original 19th century publication is included and is housed in a mylar sleeve attached to the back of the frame. The print and frame are in excellent condition less