A History of Birds of Europe. John Gerrard Keulemans & other. ” 3/8 x 12″ 3/8 (24×31,5 cm). Litho hand signed in the plate. Beautiful original hand coloring. Biography of the Artis. T(s) and Description of the Work. We are please to offer a selection of prints from the. (only 250 copies issued to subscribers only). A History of the Birds of Europe. 1882 by Henry Eeles Dresser. An exhaustive review of the avifauna of the Palearctic Region. The first complete work on the avifauna of Ancient World since that of Gould. Has included the whole of the Western Palaearctic Region, thus adopting natural rather than political boundaries. Dresser notes in his introduction that his monumental work was the first since Gould’s Birds of Europe (London: the Author, 1837) to cover the ornithology of. The necessity of the work is clearly justified by Dresser’s comparison of his own magnum opus and Gould’s: he states that’it was remarked to us by a well-known naturalist that we should be able to add but few species to the European list’, and calculates that while Gould listed 449 species, this work describes 624. Dresser’s other objective was to extend the range of species considered European, and he’avoided taking the limits of Europe, politically speaking, as previous authors on the subject have done, but… Adopted natural instead of political boundaries’, leading to the inclusion of’a broad strip of Northern Africa, the Azores, Canaries, and Madeira, and the major portion of Asia Minor’ I, pp. Many of the descriptions and illustrations are based on examples in Dresser’s own collection, which Mullens and Swann record was formed between 1852 and his death, and contained’between 11000 and 12000 bird-skins. Accurate and vivid representations of birds are from John Gerrard Keulemans , that a number of critics have rightly placed above his contemporaries in his field. Few plates are after drawing of Edward Neale, Archibald Thorburn, William Hart and Joseph Smith. Very few – and magnificent – plates are after drawings of Joseph Wolf. A talented artist that also contributed. 57 drawings to Gould’s. Birds of Great Britain. Keulemans (June 1842 – March 1912) was born in Rotterdam and was a Dutch bird illustrator. Also spent a great deal of time in. As well as in. He described a species of warbler. In 1869 he moved to England and illustrated a large number of best known nagnificent ornithology books, and regulary provided illustrations for. The proceeding of Zoological Society. Keulemans illustrated, among other. Onze Vogels in Huis and Tuin. (Our birds in home and garden) (1869), that was the only work that was not only illustrated but also written by Keulemans. Monograph of the Alcedinidae. A History of Birds of New Zealand. Histrory of the Birds of Ceylon. Monograph of the Bucerotidae (hornbills). Monograph of the Petrels. Keleumans also illustrated, and rendered most of the images on stones, well before publication, of the Magnificent Mathews’ “Birds of Australia”. Can be characterized as being. In very fine detail, all with original handcolouring, showing the subjects in association with indigenous flowering plants in their natural state and habitat. The colours are bright and very intense on a white medium weight paper and are heightened with. To provide them a more glossed and vivid appearance. Or by the last name alone, but by 1880. Simply used his initials. The condition of these prints is very good. There is no foxing. On white paper, that is in pristine conditions. Each print measures approximately. 3/8 inches wide – 12 3/8 inches long (24×31,5 cm). There is no descriptive text. All our prints are authentic hand coloured antique prints, and the Keulemans. Are about 150 years old & in outstanding condition. We describe all items as accurately as possible with any condition exceptions noted. Please use your judgement to confirm our accuracy and take into consideration that unless otherwise stated, these items are used. Anker 120; Ellis 711; Fine Bird Books (1990) p. 92; Mullens and Swann p. 179; Nissen IVB 267; Wood p. Items can be combined to save on posta. Professional packaging using only new materials. All the details to complete the check-out. The free listing tool. The item “1872, WOLF’S Painted by Hand FOLIO MARSH HARRIER CIRCUS AERUCINOSUS U5W” is in sale since Tuesday, January 3, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “prantique-it” and is located in Canavaccio. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original Print
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Signed?: Signed
• Edition Type: Limited Edition
• Print Type: Lithograph
• Subject: Birds
• Style: Vintage
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14″)
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899