1832 · [London
by LEAR, Edward (1812-1888)
[London: E. Lear, 1832. Hand-coloured lithograph by Lear, printed by Charles Hullmandel. Wove paper. In gold leaf frame with hand-painted French wash-line. Provenance: John James Audubon. A fine example of the work of "perhaps the greatest draughtsman of birds in European culture." (Philip Hofer) This image is from Lear's masterpiece: "Illustrations of the Family Psittacidae, or Parrots," a work that combines "the most exacting scientific naturalism with a masterly sense of design and intuitive sympathy for animal intelligence." (Susan Hayman, "Edward Lear's Birds", 1980)
This excellent image is from Lear's first published work, limited to (truncated)
This excellent image is from Lear's first published work, limited to (truncated)