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Alexander Francis Lydon
Skua - Woodcut Print by Alexander Francis Lydon - 1870

1870

$236.23
£177.50
€200
CA$325.30
A$364.07
CHF 190.58
MX$4,422.77
NOK 2,419.84
SEK 2,283.53
DKK 1,522.20

About the Item

Skua is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917). Woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. Hand-colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 1870. The name of the bird is printed on the plate. This work is part of a print suite realized for F. O. Morris after drawings by Richard Alington, to create an inventory of British Birds. Good general conditions with very bright and vivid colors. Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) was a British watercolor artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscape. He worked for the printer Benjamin Fawcett, where he had been an apprentice from an early age. He collaborated on a large number of works with Rev. Francis Orpen Morris who wrote the text.
  • Creator:
    Alexander Francis Lydon (1836 - 1917, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1870
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1339951stDibs: LU650310935972

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