Italian School (18th Century) Pollo d'India, each 35 x 28 (2); and Pheasant and Wigeon, each 34 x 47cm (2) hand-coloured prints (4)

Some foxing and browning to all four. One of the Pollo d'India is unframed and without glass, and the other has some damage to the frame. Italian Inscriptions read: Gallo de Monte della specie minore (‘Cock of the minore species’) – Tetrao, five Urogalluf minor alter. Ger. Ornith One is a Black Grouse. A sua Eccll (to his Excellency): il Sig: Cav: de Bretevil Bali, (the signore de Bretevil Bali) Commende: e gran Croce dell’ Ordine de Malta ( Commander of Order of the Cross of Malta’), Priore Commend: del Regio Priorate d’Aumont, (Commander of The Royal Priory of Aumont’) Ambasciat: della Relig: di Malta appo Sua Sant: esente delle Guardie del Corpo (‘Body Guards’) di S. M. Cristian: Maestro di Campo di Cavall (‘Master of Cavall’): ec. Pallo Pavone, o Pollo d’India nero con macchie bianche ( ‘A peacock, or chicken of India, black with white spots’ ) – Gallo Pavo niger All Ill mo Sig re: Conte Orlando Malavolti del Benino Patriz (‘Count Orlando Malavolti of Benin’) : Fior: Cav: dell’ Ord: di S. Stefano, Ciamber (‘the Order of St. Stephen, Ciamber): delle LL.M M. JJ., e R. Apoftolica, e delle LL. AA. RR.