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A Group of Four Wading Birds

Creator: Edward Lear -John Gould
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
“The most remarkable bird drawings ever made”

LEAR, Edward and John GOULD.

[A Group of Four Wading Birds] - Common Night Heron; Little Egret; Great Egret; Rufous Backed Egret.

Hand-coloured lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic. Framed and glazed, overall dimensions: 45.3cm by 61.4cm by 4cm.
London Hullmandel 1837

Edward Lear is one of the greatest ornithological artists of all time. His contributions to John Gould’s work Birds of Europe included the most eye-catching subjects in the book:, cranes, pelicans, , swans, and flamingos.

Lear's plates are from bird drawings that "are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, [for] it is evident that Lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm" (Hyman).

“He introduced a sense of subtlety and freedom into her drawings where previously she had only mimicked the technique used in etching or engraving. There is no doubt that Edward Lear was the first person to understand the art of lithography and to use it to its fullest potential. It was a legacy that made the works of Gould into a success and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration" (Tree).

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Hand-coloured lithographs on paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1837
Styles / Movements:	Other , Color
Book References:	Anker 169; Fine Bird Books, p.77; Nissen IVB 371; Sauer 2; Wood, p.364; Zimmer, p.251.
Dealer Reference #:	104915
Incollect Reference #:	569018

Dimensions

W.	17.83 in;	H.	24.17 in;	D.	1.57 in;
W.	45.3 cm;	H.	61.4 cm;	D.	4 cm;

Message from Seller:

Shapero Gallery Located in the heart of Mayfair, London, Shapero Gallery specializes in prints and original works on paper, ranging from antique prints to modern pochoir plates and photography. For inquiries, contact us at +44.207.493.0876 or gallery@shapero.com.

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