1768 George Edwards Original Bird Print Seligmann Engraving Mountain Partridge
$ 23.76
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1768 George Edwards Original Bird Print Seligmann Engraving Mountain Partridge. Seligmann Edwards Bird Prints 1768. The ORIGINAL hand coloring is very vibrant & the paper has a rare, silky quality to it. This work is 250 years old and it is rare indeed to find these very scarce prints in such good condition. Seligmann Edwards Bird Prints 1768 Description George Edwards was an English draughtsman and a skilled observer of birds and one of the most prominent ornithologists of his day. He worked as Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians, where he was later elected a fellow, and was honored with the Gold Medal of the Royal Society. As the Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians, he oversaw a library of 8,000 volumes. The small honorarium he received for this post liberated him to pursue his ornithological studies and drawings. He died in West Ham, which was also his birthplace, in 1773. Natural History and Gleanings was illustrated for the first time many foreign species often drawn from live specimens held in captivity in London. Edwards etched his own plates and then hand colored several copies before supervising others in the coloring. The result is a work of superb skill and breathtaking color that remains ever popular and is now increasingly rare. Such was the impact of Natural History and Gleanings, that Edwards is considered to have almost single-handedly popularized the art of bird and animal illustration, and is thus known as "The Father of British Ornithology." In 1749-1776, Johann Michael Seligmann, a German engraver re-engraved these George Edwards plates, as well as many by Mark Catesby plates for the "Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandischer un Seltener Vogel" published in Nurenberg. In some cases, botanical and scenic backgrounds were added for superb decorative effect. (References include Fine Bird Books, p.93, Dictionary of Bird Artist p.431, Nissen, IVB 859, Nissen, SVB 455.) It is from the Nuremberg, 1768-1776 French Seligmann edition that we are pleased to present these plates in excellent condition. There is very little foxing on the plates and the strong chain lined watermarked paper is a beautiful light creamy color. The ORIGINAL hand coloring is very vibrant & the paper has a rare, silky quality to it. Each print is folio in size, measuring approximately 9 ½ inches by 15 inches, with a few having tight margins on one side, as shown. Prints are accompanied by a copy of the beautiful title page and a copy of the French descriptive text when available. This work is 250 years old and it is rare indeed to find these very scarce prints in such good condition. Payment We send invoices after each sale. Do not pay if you wish to combine for up to 15 days, but pay when ready to ship. Panteek is required to declare full value of the items and buyers are responsible for all customs duties. Shipping USPS is our primary shipper but we can use other shippers as requested. We are delighted to combine shipments to save on postage up to 15 days. Because of eBay regulations, please wait to pay until ready to ship. We are required by eBay to ship within one day any lots that you have paid for. Terms of Sale We sell only original antique prints of proven authenticity bought mostly at auction houses throughout Europe, America, and Asia. We do not sell reproductions of any kind. Authenticity is guaranteed and we strive to buy prints and books at the very top of the condition range. However, as the items are sometimes very old small defects are to be expected including foxing, toning, and occasional spotting. Many prints have original hand colouring while others issued originally black & white will be hand coloured at a later date sometimes by our colourist in England and Italy. Hand colouring is a dying art and we are honored to have the services of some of the best remaining colourists in the world. We will note any condition issues in our description along with details about the colouring. Please view the images carefully as they are scans or photos of the actual print you will receive. Items can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. About Me We are antique dealers with over thirty-five years in the business with a passion for growing rare plants and orchids, as well as collecting antique prints. We buy our prints all over the world and authenticity is guaranteed. We do not deal in reproductions and all our prints are original antique prints. Panteek started on eBay in early 2000 and it has been an exciting ride all these years with almost 37,000 positive feedbacks. We took 2013 off to move from the Pacific North West to Florida. It was the first time we had not listed every week since the beginning and we have missed you all. We are very pleased to be listing again with many terrific items to come. Your satisfaction in our product is our most important goal and we will make every effort to ensure your shopping at Panteek is a pleasure. Contact Us Panteek P.O. Box 840226 St. Augustine, FL 32080 USA
