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Albin - 8 Bird Engravings
Eleazar (1713) Albin

Lot 68519: Albin - 8 Bird Engravings

Est: $500 USD - $1,000 USDSold:
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFranklin, TN, USDecember 14, 2024

Item Overview

Description

This originally hand-colored etching is from Eleazar Albin's The Natural History of Birds. The first edition work was published in London by William Innys between 1731 and 1738.

Eleazar Albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including Sir Hans Sloane. Sloane's collection founded the British Museum. Many of these collectors then subscribed to his Natural History of Birds. The plates were completed by Eleazar as well as his children, Elizabeth and Fortinalus.

In Albin's notes to the reader he states "As for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the Exactness I could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom I have taught to draw and paint after the life."

Dimensions

~ 9 1/2" by 11 3/4"

Artist or Maker

Eleazar (1713) Albin

Medium

Originally Hand-colored Etching

Date

1731-1738

Condition Report

The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There is occasional faint offset with this work. There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Literature

Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux or The Natural History of Birds

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Auction Details

Antique Prints, Maps, & Books of Natural History, Botanicals, & More

by
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
December 14, 2024, 10:00 AM CST

115 Hampsted Lane, Franklin, TN, 37069, US

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