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George Edwards Figurative Paintings

English, 1694-1773

Known today as the Father of British Ornithology, George Edwards was a draftsman and naturalist who popularized the art of bird and animal illustrations throughout the 18th century. His main collections of etchings, which were bound as the volumes A Natural History of Uncommon Birds and Gleaning of Natural History, together comprise more than 600 animals and were the first works to delineate many of the featured species.

Edwards cultivated an interest in natural history while traveling around Europe, becoming particularly enamored with birds. Upon his return to the United Kingdom, in 1733, Irish physicist Hans Sloane, an acquaintance of British naturalists/illustrators Eleazar Albin and Mark Catesby, offered Edwards a librarian position at the Royal College of Physicians. The job granted him access to a large collection of works on natural history, which he explored enthusiastically. 

With instruction from Catesby, Edwards learned etching and spent much of his time preparing plates and drawings for his books. While Edwards hand-colored his early editions, later works were colored in by other artists, like British artist Peter Paillou, allowing Edwards to focus on etching and writing.

George Edwards earned his reputation for both his illustrations and written descriptions of his subjects — widely acclaimed for their accuracy. Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus cited Edwards’s texts when developing his major work, Systema Naturæ. The Royal Society in London awarded Edwards the Copley Medal in 1750 for outstanding achievement in the field of science. Edwards retired in 1763 to Plaistow, England, and died in 1773.

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Artist: George Edwards
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

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18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Category

18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

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Located in Richmond, GB

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18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Engraving

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George Edwards, Engravings of Birds, published by Seligmann, 1770.

By George Edwards

Located in Richmond, GB

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18th Century George Edwards Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Engraving

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Find a wide variety of authentic George Edwards figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by George Edwards in paint, watercolor, etching and more. Not every interior allows for large George Edwards figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 17 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Prakash Karmarkar, Margie Lawrence, and Magdalena Peszkowska. George Edwards figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,650 and tops out at $22,200, while the average work can sell for $1,850.