Antique Bird Print of the Parasitic Jaeger by Von Wright, 1929

Antique bird print titled 'Stercorarius Parasiticus'. Old bird print depicting the Parasitic Jaeger. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright. Artists and Engravers: Printed in Stockholm. Magnus von Wright (1805 - 68) was the first taxidermist working with the vertebrate collections of Helsinki University. Starting out as a taxidermist in the 1820's, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist at the university's zoological museum. Von Wright made several study journeys to Stockholm and St. Petersburg, and even wrote a short manual on how mount birds. Though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation, like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. In 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds...

Antique bird print titled 'Stercorarius Pormarinus'. Old bird print depicting the Pomarine jaeger. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magn...

Antique bird print titled 'Stercorarius Skua'. Old bird print depicting the Great Skua (Female). This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus...

Antique bird print titled 'Stercorarius Longicaudus'. Old bird print depicting the long-tailed skua. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Ma...

Buffon's Skua is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 1870. ...

Leach's Petrel is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 1870....

Wilson's Petrel is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 187...

'Catharacta Maccormicki (South Polar Skua)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe...