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George EdwardsThree 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Birds by George Edwards1768
1768
About the Item
- Creator:George Edwards (1694 - 1773, English)
- Creation Year:1768
- Dimensions:Height: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Width: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:1760-1769
- Condition:Scattered spotting in "Fringilla, Africana, macroura" and "Lanius, cauda forcipata", but not in "Avis quaedam".
- Gallery Location:Alamo, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: #'s 2637, 2638 & 26391stDibs: LU117325382621
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