1842 · Edinburgh
by LIZARS, William
Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1842. Print. Steel plate engraving with hand coloring. Sheet measures 4" x 6 3/8"
This miniature print of a snow leopard appeared as Plate 13 in William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library", a collection of engravings depicting wildlife around the world. Engraved by William Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart. In very good condition.
William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of his father, Daniel Lizars, he took up the family engraving business and expanded into etching and copperplate printing. (Inventory #: 327891)
This miniature print of a snow leopard appeared as Plate 13 in William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library", a collection of engravings depicting wildlife around the world. Engraved by William Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart. In very good condition.
William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of his father, Daniel Lizars, he took up the family engraving business and expanded into etching and copperplate printing. (Inventory #: 327891)
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