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Two original prints of geese, enclosed in faux burl painted wood frames with French matting.
Egyptian Goose (1850)
Original ornithology …
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Two original prints of geese, enclosed in faux burl painted wood frames with French matting.
Egyptian Goose (1850)
Original ornithology bookplate from 'The History of British Birds'. Original antique hand-colored engraving. Ornithology, the study of bids, authored by Francis Orpen Morris and illustrated by Alexander Francis Lydon after drawing from Richard Aldington. Printed by B. Fawcett.
Grey Lac Goose
Original bookplate from Reverend Francis Orpen Morris's A History of British Birds V. (1870).
Reverend Francis Orpen Morris (25 March 1810 – 10 February 1893) was an Irish clergyman, ornithologist and entomologist. He was a pioneer of the movement to protect birds. He co-founded the Plumage League in 1855, a campaign against the excessive use of birds' feathers and plumage in fashion.
Morris authored 'The History of British Birds', his first best seller, in 1850. The beautifully hand-colored woodcut engravings were illustrated by Alexander Francis Lydon (1836–1917). B. Fawcett printed and funded their works, as well as work by other natural history artists. Groombridge & Sons, of London published this and many more of Morris and Lydon’s works.
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- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 1ʺD × 13ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Styled After
- John James Audubon
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Glass
- Paper
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- Minimal wear Minimal wear less
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