Bird Plates

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

The extraordinarily ambitious series comprised more than 1,000 engraved plates, including 973 devoted to birds. Martinet engraved the plates, which were subsequently colored by hand.

Male, 2. Female", No. 81, Plate 404, from Audubon's "Birds of America". It was lithographed, printed and colored by J.

The beautiful octavo sized plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the folio bird plates become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.

The beautiful octavo sized plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the folio bird plates become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.

Float mounting or wide margins emphasize the minimalist Scandinavian aesthetic. --- KEYWORDS: antique bird print, Scandinavian natural history, Swedish ornithology, vintage bird i...

The species illustrated is Podiceps auritus, commonly known in English as the Horned Grebe or Slavonian Grebe. In Swedish the bird is known as Svarthakedopping. The three plates pres...

The two plates present different stages of the bird’s life, offering both a mature example and a younger bird.

Floating mount or wide margins enhance the Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic. KEYWORDS: antique bird print, Scandinavian natural history, Nordic wall art, Swedish ornithology, vin...

Description: Antique bird print titled 'Ruffed Bustard (Otis houbara).' - This plate shows the houbara bustard or North African houbara (Chlamydotis undulata).

Wolters in Groningen, The Netherlands and is quite rare nowadays. The work has 48 plates showing 300 birds.    

Lizars began to produce the very first plates for Birds of America. However, after the completion of only ten plates, Lizars' colorists went on strike, and Audubon was forced to cont...

Antique Honey Buzzard Bird Prints by Lilian M. Medland, Set of Two, 1908 A striking set of two original antique ornithological plates depicting the Honey Buzzard in two contrasting ...

In this engraving, the nightjar is shown perched upon a small tree branch beside a nest with speckled eggs, a setting that enhances the naturalistic presentation characteristic of Ne...

Initiated by Cornelis Nozeman and completed after his death by Martinus Houttuyn and the Sepp family, this monumental series was the first to document all known bird species of the N...

Modern Gold Pheasant Quail Bird Dove Brass Plated Metal Modernist Sculptures on Marble Bases - a Pair.

The two lithographs present different stages of the bird’s life cycle. One plate illustrates a juvenile Great Crested Grebe swimming in the water.

This stylished bird is made of nickel-plated and shell (the shell has a small repair).

Biography: John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that...

Historical Context: John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain is celebrated as one of the finest illustrated natural history works of the Victorian era, spanning five volumes and 367 p...

Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced wit...

Below the image, 'Le Moucberolle doré mâle', 'Musciapa ruticilla. pl. 33' provides the French name and the scientific nomenclature of the bird, along with the plate number from the s...

He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear...

A lovely Royal Crown Derby saucer plate with a bird pattern and gold rim. Great for use at a dinner table, or as a small vide poche.

Here, it is used to great effect, bringing out the texture of the feathers, the play of light on water, and the subtle shifts in the green marshland behind the birds. This plate was...

He created approximately three thousand plates of birds in over forty monumental volumes over five decades, including "The Birds of Great Britain", "The Birds of Europe", "The Birds ...

Created in the early 20th century, these works feature photogravure plates of bird species from Medland’s renowned series, “The Birds of the British Islands,” first published 1906-11.

Wolters in Groningen, The Netherlands and is quite rare nowadays. The work has 48 plates showing 300 birds.

He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear...

Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 5 GALLINA. Plate IV" Description: This ornithological print from the early 19th century, Plate IV in its series, showcases birds from ...

Two plates with bird motif and one plate with flower bouquet.

Gorgeous carved and hand-painted pottery plate with a bird and foliages in muted tones, antique white, tan and light blue.

There is a large uncolored bird of prey on the verso, standing on a small animal, possibly a sheep., plate 220.

Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger plate with birds and floral motif.

Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger plate with birds, tree branches and floral motif.

Monumental Chinese Wall Plate Hand-painted, 20th Century. Large, monumental Chinese wall plate in porcelain, richly hand-painted with colourful birds, blossoming trees, cranes, and a...

Antique print, titled: 'Haliaetus Adler (…).' - This plate shows various birds of prey; Haliaetus, Adler, Meer Adler (White-tailed Eagle, Sea Eagle) - Aquila, Adler (Eagles species) ...

Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced wit...

Initiated by Cornelis Nozeman and Martinus Houttuyn and illustrated and published by the Sepp family, the series aimed to describe and depict all known native birds of the Netherland...

Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced wit...

He published his first monograph, "A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains," in 1831, which included 80 plates of Himalayan birds.

A superb and stylish Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain cabinet plate decorated with birds, flowering hawthorn and other designs attributed to Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-190...

Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced wit...

Italian ceramic plate with a wide rim, decorated with scenes in prehistoric forms and a stylized peacock bird in the well.

Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced wit...

One plate displays two birds perched on brown patinated branches with dark patinated blossoming flowers with green patinated leaves.

Painted in deep black and turquoise tones and embellished with brightly colored floral motifs and a stylized bird, the plate introduces an important connection to Mexican folk art an...

From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Nid d’oiseau (the birds nest) Circa 1830.

In the center of one plate, a bird is captured in mid-flight, gracefully soaring over a lush garden, exuding a sense of serenity and harmony with nature.

They bought rectangular planters on which perched flocks of birds, plates and platters made of huge flower petals, wall plaques in the shape of butterflies, magnificent pitchers, and...

With best wishes, Geert Early Bird Gallery           

The beautiful octavo sized plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the folio bird plates become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.

They bought rectangular planters on which perched flocks of birds, plates and platters made of huge flower petals, wall plaques in the shape of butterflies, magnificent pitchers, and...

The beautiful octavo sized plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the folio bird plates become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.