French Jacques Barraband (1768-1809) Parrot Book Plates — a Pair

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Colorful French parrot book plates after noted French zoological illustrator, Jacques Barraband (1768-1809.) Enclosed in bright yellow faux bamboo frames … more Colorful French parrot book plates after noted French zoological illustrator, Jacques Barraband (1768-1809.) Enclosed in bright yellow faux bamboo frames and covered in Tru Vue conservation glass.

Female of the Douro-Couraou Parrot (Plate 110); Femelle du Perroquet Douro-Couraou (Pl. 110). From 'Histoire naturelle des perroquets' (A natural history of parrots), by Francois Levaillant (1753-1824). After Jacques Barraband (1767-1809). Published Paris, 1801-1805.

Jacques Barraband was a French zoological and botanical illustrator known for lifelike renderings of tropical birds and flowers. His work is considered among the most accurate illustrations made during the early 1800s. Napoleon Bonaparte directly commissioned him. less