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John LathamSet of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK1821-1828
1821-1828
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Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837)
Title: "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks", "White backed Coly", "Banksian Cockatoo", and "Variegated Tanager"
Portfolio: A General History of Birds
Year: 1821-1828 (second edition)
Medium: Set of Four Original Hand-Colored Engravings on watermarked wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Jacob & Johnson, Winchester, UK
Publisher: John Latham, Winchester, UK
Reference: Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376
Sheet size (each): approx. 11.25" x 8.88"
Image size (each): approx. 5.75" x 4.75"
Condition: "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks" and "White backed Coly" have light offsetting to their sheets. "Banksian Cockatoo" and "Variegated Tanager" have moderate offsetting to their sheets. The "Variegated Tanager" also has a few light spots of discoloration at top in margins. They are all otherwise in good condition with strong colors
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Notes:
Provenance: acquired from Christie's, New York, NY, December 19, 1990. Comes from Latham's famous eleven volume portfolio "A General History of Birds" (1821-1828) (second edition), which consists of 193 hand-colored prints, made from engraved plates. "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks" and "Variegated Tanager" have an unidentified "1821" watermark lower right and upper right respectively. "Banksian Cockatoo" as a partially visible "1820?" watermark lower right.
Biography:
John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. His main works were A General Synopsis of Birds (1781–1801) and General History of Birds (1821–1828). He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for providing English names for many of them. He named some of Australia's most famous birds, including the emu, sulphur-crested cockatoo, wedge-tailed eagle, superb lyrebird, Australian magpie, magpie-lark and pheasant coucal. He was also the first to describe the hyacinth macaw. Latham has been called the "grandfather" of Australian ornithology.
- Creator:John Latham (1740 - 1837, British)
- Creation Year:1821-1828
- Dimensions:Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 8.88 in (22.56 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Saint Augustine, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU121212709292
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