Birds · 19th century
€ 120
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Antique bird print titled 'Scops-Eared Owl'. Old print of the European scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the Eurasian scops owl or just scops owl. This print originates from 'A History of British Birds' by F. O. Morris.
Artists and Engravers: Francis Orpen Morris (25 March 1810 – 10 February 1893) was an Irish clergyman, notable as "parson-naturalist" (ornithologist and entomologist) and as the author of many children's books and books on natural history and heritage buildings.
Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1850
Overall size: 17 x 25 cm.
Image size: 0.001 x 9 x 10 cm.
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