Seven original watercolors of birds and animals

by Zoological Illustrations

$375 · Offered by John Windle Antiquarian

No date circa 1810-1825 . 7 original watercolors on individual sheets c.180 x 220 mm , handwritten notes in ink on versos recording the name of the animal in English, French and Latin, and, in some cases, comments on its appearance and habits, matted alike. Marginal browning, seemingly caused by the mats, images lightly toned, very good. § Seven charming amateur copies of illustrations from natural history colorplate periodicals. Six of the paintings relate to

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