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George Edwards Hand-Colored Etchings from "Gleanings of Natural History", 1760
Item Details
George Edwards (English; 1694-1773)
The Golden-crowned Fly-catchers, Cock and Hen, from Pensilvania, and The Black Throated Green Fly-catcher and the Black and White Fly-catcher, Boath from Pensilvania, circa 1760
Hand-colored etchings on laid paper
Unsigned
Plates dated with creation in 1757, with first publication in 1760
From George Edwards’ Gleanings of Natural History, part II
Printed at the Royal College of Physicians, London
Inscribed in plate to the lower edge with captions, date, and artist’s name
Condition
- moderate toning to papers, with mat burn to edges; toning to mat boards; light edge wear to frames; tears to backing paper on versos.
Dimensions
12.5" W x 15.75" H x 0.5" D
- measures one frame of two; visible image measures 7" W x 9.5" H.
Item #
ITMG068171
