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THIS EXQUISITE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPH DEPICTS A PAIR OF KINGFISHERS, EXECUTED IN THE STYLE OF THE RENOWNED ORNITHOLOGIST AND ARTIST JOHN GOULD. THE DETAILED RENDERING AND VIBRANT PIGMENTS EXEMPLIFY THE DELICATE ARTISTRY OF NATURAL HISTORY ILLUSTRATION FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA.
THE WORK IS BELIEVED TO BE PRODUCED ON FINE LAID OR WOVE PAPER, COMMON TO MID-19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPHY, WITH HAND-TINTED COLOURING ADDED POST-PRINTING. THE PAPER SHOWS AGE-TYPICAL TONING AND SPOTTING CONSISTENT WITH AN APPROXIMATE AGE OF 160-180 YEARS. THE COMPOSITION FEATURES INTRICATE BRANCH AND FOLIAGE DETAILS, FRAMED UNDER GLASS WITH MODERN MOUNTING AND BACKING.APPROXIMATE AGE: CIRCA 1840s-1870s.
13 x 10.5 INCHES WITH MOUNTBOARD AND 10.5 X 8 INCHES ACTUAL
THE WORK IS BELIEVED TO BE PRODUCED ON FINE LAID OR WOVE PAPER, COMMON TO MID-19TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPHY, WITH HAND-TINTED COLOURING ADDED POST-PRINTING. THE PAPER SHOWS AGE-TYPICAL TONING AND SPOTTING CONSISTENT WITH AN APPROXIMATE AGE OF 160-180 YEARS. THE COMPOSITION FEATURES INTRICATE BRANCH AND FOLIAGE DETAILS, FRAMED UNDER GLASS WITH MODERN MOUNTING AND BACKING.APPROXIMATE AGE: CIRCA 1840s-1870s.
13 x 10.5 INCHES WITH MOUNTBOARD AND 10.5 X 8 INCHES ACTUAL
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JOHN GOULD BIRD ILLUSTRATION STYLE - HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, CIRCA MID-19TH CENTURY
Estimate £600-£1,000
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£300
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