Items Similar to Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Ruff Wading Bird, a Sandpiper, ca.1738

Antique Bird Print of the Ruff Bird by Albin 'circa 1738'

Old Bird Print of the Tahiti Sandpiper or Tahitian Sandpiper, 1854

Original Old Hand-Colored Print of the Australian Queensland Bower Bird, ca.1880

2 "Wading Sandpipers & Wading Sanderlings" Lithographs by Laura Ocean Birds

Antique Bird Print of the Wood Sandpiper 'Male' by Von Wright, 1929

Antique Hand-Coloured Bird Print of the Ruffed Bustard, 1832

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 6

Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Ruff Wading Bird, a Sandpiper, ca.1738

About the Item

Description: Antique print titled 'Avis pugnax mas'. Old bird print of the male ruff bird (Calidris pugnax), amedium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia . This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. 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, whose collection founded the British Museum. His work on birds was done late in his life & was the first large English work on ornithology, hand-colored by Albin and his daughter Elizabeth & published initially in London from 1731-1738. Condition: Good, original / contemporary hand coloring. Minor foxing, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1730-1739

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1738

Condition:

Condition: Good, original / contemporary hand coloring. Minor foxing, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL