Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Skylark by Albin, c.1738

Antique print titled 'Cotee - Fulica'. Old bird print of the Eurasian coot. The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is largely black except for the white frontal shield (which gave rise to the phrase "as bald as a coot", in use as early as 1430). This print originates from 'The Natural History of Birds' by E. Albin. This is the rarest and most highly prized of Albin’s works as it was hand coloured entirely by Albin and his daughter, Elizabeth. There were only 89 sets published. Artists and Engravers: Eleazar Albin was a German professional painter who settled in England in 1707, where he married and raised a family, changing his name from Weiss to Albin. He illustrated works on insects and spiders, earning his living by making watercolors of the collections of wealthy patrons, including Sir Hans Sloane...

Antique print titled 'Alauda Minor - Petite Alouette'. Old bird print of the small lark. This print originates from 'The Natural History of Birds' by E. Albin. This is the rarest and most highly prized of Albin’s works as it was hand coloured entirely by Albin and his daughter, Elizabeth. There were only 89 sets published. Artists and Engravers: Eleazar Albin was a German professional painter who settled in England in 1707, where he married and raised a family, changing his name from Weiss to Albin. He illustrated works on insects and spiders, earning his living by making watercolors of the collections of wealthy patrons, including Sir Hans Sloane...

Antique print titled 'Avis pugnax foemina'. Old bird print of the ruff bird (Calidris pugnax), amedium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meado...

Antique bird print titled 'Alauda Arvensis'. Old bird print depicting the Eurasian skylark. This print orginates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von W...

Antique print titled 'Monedula - Chovette'. Old bird print of the western jackdaw. The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, European jackdaw, or ...

Antique bird print depicting the chaffinch, banded tanager, ortolan and skylark. This print originates from 'Museum of Natural History' by Sir John Richardson. Artists and Engrave...

Latin edition of the first English works on Lepidoptera by the naturalist and watercolourist E Albin (1690-1742). Albin, known as one of the greatest entomological book illustrators ...

A set of eight of exceptional quality 19th century hand-coloured lithographs, in beautiful early 20th century walnut frames From John Gould (1804-1881), The Birds of Great Britain...

Great image of a savi's warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph with original hand color. Published,...

Wonderful set of 6 bird prints. Lovely bright colours. Chromolithographs by Leighton Brothers Published circa 1880 Unframed. The measurement given is the paper size of...

A set of four of exceptional quality 19th century hand-coloured lithographs, in beautiful early 20th century walnut frames By John Gould (1804-1881), from The Birds of Great Britain...

20th century "The Blew-bird" print, a copy of the engraving by Mark Catesby. Plate 47 from Catesby's "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands" folio originall...