Lot 331
  • 331

A set of eight hand colored ornithological prints depicting parrots, by John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) late 19th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • height with frames 18 in.; width with frames 15 1/2 in.
  • 46 cm; 39.5 cm
In ebonized and giltwood frames.

Condition

In good condition.
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Catalogue Note

John Gerrard Keulemans was the most sought-after bird artists in Europe from roughly 1870 to 1910, esteemed for his high standard of scientific accuracy. Working largely from bird specimens, he had a special talent for creating drawings that were both anatomically correct and aesthetically striking. A skilled lithographer as well, he was unusual among natural history artists in that he generally transferred his own drawings to prints.