Description:
The Vulture, Plate 1, Vol. 2.
Hand-coloured engraving. The paper is hand made chain-linked, watermarked. This print is watermarked.
From:
A Natural History of Birds by Eleazar Albin, published from 1731-38.
Artist:
Eleazar Albin
Addional Notes:
The first colour plate book exclusively devoted to birds was that of Eleazar Albin, whose A Natural History of Birds, which was produced in three volumes between 1731 to 1738 with 306 fine hand coloured etched plates, marks the foundation of the genre.
Display &
Framing Notes:
Do not hang in direct sunlight.
This print should be framed with acid free archival matting and archival glass.
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