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BGI-01385

Antique Bird Print of the Montagu's Harrier by Naumann (1896)

  • Condition: Fair, age-related toning. Defect upper right corner and some marginal tears. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1896
  • Overall size: 29 x 40 cm.
  • Image size: 22.5 x 33 cm.
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.. Circus Pygargus - Naumann (1896)

Description: Antique bird print titled 'Circus pygargus (L.), Wiesenweihe. 1 altes Mannchen, 2 junges Mannchen, 3 Weibchen. 2/5 naturlicher Grosse'. Old bird print depicting Montagu's Harrier. This print originates from 'Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleuropas'. This extensive and sought after work which was published between 1896 and 1905 contains over 400 beautiful bird-plates which have become rather hard to find nowadays.

Artists and Engravers: Johann Friedrich Naumann (1780 - 1857) was a German scientist and editor. Naumann is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe.