The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I

Joseph Wolf and William Huggins | Album of 20 watercolour and pencil drawings

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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May 18, 05:10 PM GMT

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6,000 - 8,000 GBP

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Joseph Wolf and William Huggins

Album of drawings. [no date]

An album of 20 watercolour and pencil drawings, chiefly ornithological, mounted on thick card, all but one of which are by Joseph Wolf, one further drawing signed 'After Wolf. W.H.' (William Huggins), includes originals for Life and Habits, and Dresser's Birds of Europe, large 4to (391 x 331 mm.), red morocco, spine with raised bands in six compartments, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, card mount of one drawing splitting, inkstain to upper cover

For other works by Wolf, please see lots 242-244.

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