A FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPH IN THE STYLE OF JOHN GOULD'S ORNITHOLOGICAL SERIES, FEATURING A PAIR OF KINGFISHERS PERCHED AMONG PINE-LIKE FOLIAGE. THE ARTWORK IS LIKELY PRINTED ON AGED RICE PAPER OR SIMILAR NATURAL FIBER MATERIAL, CHARACTERISTIC OF 19TH-CENTURY OR EARLY 20TH-CENTURY REPRODUCTIONS.

THE PAINTING IS PRESENTED IN A MODERN WOODEN FRAME WITH BACKBOARD AND BRASS HANGING CLIPS, INDICATING LATER FRAMING. THE PAPER SHOWS MILD TONING AND AGE WEAR, CONSISTENT WITH ITS AGE.THIS WORK IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOOL OR STYLE OF JOHN GOULD BUT IS NOT SIGNED. A FINE EXAMPLE FOR COLLECTORS OF NATURAL HISTORY ART OR COLONIAL-ERA ILLUSTRATIONS.

13 x 10 INCHES WITH MOUNTBOARD AND 10 X 7.25 INCHES ACTUAL