Spangled Soarer: The Cotinga of the Canopy, circa 1820

This original lithograph is a hand-colored lithograph from the early 19th century, depicting a vibrantly colored bird identified as "Tanagra Episcopus Linn. Mus." This refers to the Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus), a small bird found in Central and South America, known for its striking plumage which includes various shades of blue and grey. The term "Tanagra" is an older name that was historically used for this group of birds, which are now more commonly referred to as "Thraupis" in scientific nomenclature. The label "Die Pfarrelis Aertze. Mann." is more challenging to interpret, as it does not correspond to modern scientific or common names. It could be an archaic or poetic name for the bird, or possibly a transcription error. The lithograph, designated as "Iste Lieferung 3te Tafel," suggests that it is the third plate of the first installment of a series. The delicate and precise hand-coloring brings the illustration to life, highlighting the bird's detailed feather patterns and bright coloration. This piece is marked "nach der Natur gezeichnet von C.W. Hahn," indicating that Carl Wilhelm Hahn...

This print is an old-colored lithography by Carl Wilhelm Hahn from around 1820 and it's listed in Nissen's bibliographic catalog of zoological books,...

Plate CXI illustrating various birds including the African Beef-Eater, Pied Hornbill and the Bull-Faced Barbet. By A. Bell, circa 1800.

Plate 56: '1. Le Diable enrhumé - 2. Le Septicolor' (1. Turquoise Tanager- 2. Paradise Tanager). This print originates from 'Oeuvres completes, - suivies de ses continuateurs Daubent...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) ...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) ...

Great image of shrike Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color. Published...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) wa...