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Trio of Framed European Bird Egg Illustrations c.1890

£180.00

A completely charming set of three framed ornithological chromolithographs illustrating European bird egg types grounded against shades of eau de nil. English, late Victorian, they are an interesting example of natural history at the time, a compilation of birds common, rare and extinct to the British Isles suggesting the artist travelled to the continent to catalogue similarities across species. Immaculately rendered suggesting the pursuit of beauty as well as science.

Complemented with simple contemporary silver aluminium glazed frames, currently without hooks but can be strung upon request prior to shipping.

England, c.1890

Approx. dimensions: H 30.5cm x W 20.5cm x D x 1cm

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A completely charming set of three framed ornithological chromolithographs illustrating European bird egg types grounded against shades of eau de nil. English, late Victorian, they are an interesting example of natural history at the time, a compilation of birds common, rare and extinct to the British Isles suggesting the artist travelled to the continent to catalogue similarities across species. Immaculately rendered suggesting the pursuit of beauty as well as science.

Complemented with simple contemporary silver aluminium glazed frames, currently without hooks but can be strung upon request prior to shipping.

England, c.1890

Approx. dimensions: H 30.5cm x W 20.5cm x D x 1cm

A completely charming set of three framed ornithological chromolithographs illustrating European bird egg types grounded against shades of eau de nil. English, late Victorian, they are an interesting example of natural history at the time, a compilation of birds common, rare and extinct to the British Isles suggesting the artist travelled to the continent to catalogue similarities across species. Immaculately rendered suggesting the pursuit of beauty as well as science.

Complemented with simple contemporary silver aluminium glazed frames, currently without hooks but can be strung upon request prior to shipping.

England, c.1890

Approx. dimensions: H 30.5cm x W 20.5cm x D x 1cm