Lear, Edward ("E. Lear del at lith"); John Gould [Ornithology]

Short-Toed Eagle. Circaetus brachydactylus (Vieill) [Original folio-sized hand-colored lithographic print]

Printed by C. Hullmandel. 20 x 13 1/2 inches (29 x 22 1/2 inches in mat and frame). Just a few short closed tears to the outermost extremities. There is a 6" crack in the frame. Item #57212

From John Gould's "The Birds of Europe," published in London between 1832 and 1837.

Edward Lear, famous for his nonsense verse and for the popularization of the limerick, was already earning his living by drawing at the age of fifteen. During his time working for the British Museum, Lear made drawings of birds for the well known ornithologist John Gould. Over the course of his lifetime, Gould produced over 40 volumes, with over 3,000 color plates. He is most recognized for his folios, of which this is an example.

A lovely image of the short-toed eagle, a bird whose population has declined or gone extinct in some areas of Europe.

Price: $1,000.00