Turner Pigeon

by Sarah Stone

$15,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A fine watercolour of a beautiful specimen of the ‘Turner Pigeon’ by one of the most important British natural history illustrators. Sarah Stone was a prolific natural history painter who was active in London from 1777 to 1806, known for her exquisite brushwork, adept use of color, and mastery across a diverse array of subjects. Her primary patron was Sir Ashton Lever, for whom she diligently documented an extensive collection of ornithological, zoological,

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