c1833 HAND COLOURED GEORGIAN PRINT ~ HORSE ~ CRISP HAIRED ~ PRIMEVAL BLACK STOCK

Beautiful HAND COLOURED print on quality paper VERY GOOD condition and rescued from a disbound book A HAND COLOURED GEORGIAN PRINT FROM: JARDINE'S NATURALIST'S LIBRARYc1833 THIS PRINT IS AN ORIGINAL - OVER 170 YEARS OLD AND NOT A REPRODUCTION This print is from "The Naturalist's Library" published by Sir William Jardine between the years 1833 - 1843. The etcher/engraver for all 40 volumes in this series was his brother-in-law , the Scottish artist William Lizars. This collaboration produced one of the most charming and popular collections of natural history books. The series was divided into 4 main sections - ornithology, ichthyology, mammalian and entomology. Jardine himself was a gifted naturalist and artist. Many of his original water colors are in the Natural History Museum, London and in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. Born in 1800, Jardine was the son of the 6th Baronet of Applegirth, whom he succeeded in 1820. The hand colored engravings in The Naturalist's Library are based on paintings by some of the finest natural history artists known - such as Maria Sybilla Merian in the entomology section, William Swainson and Edward Lear in ornithology. Jardine himself wrote 14 of the volumes. This single page print measures approximately 5 3/4 inches by 3 1/2 inches (145mm x 90mm) Printed on heavy paper Free from any text on the reverse A stunning print in very good condition Please email with any questions regarding this item (49 Jardine) BEST OFFERS PLEASE FOR A QUICK SALE AT A FAIR PRICE If you like the item, but do not like the price, then make a realistic offer to us using the MAKE OFFER BUTTON read more