Jardine - Scops Eared Owl, Plate 33

Title: Scops Eared Owl, Plate 33

Artist: Edward Lizars after Edward Lear and others

Publication: The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Vol. IX   The Birds of Great Britain and Ireland, Part 1 Birds of Prey, by Sir William Jardine

Date: 1841

Print type: Hand colored Steel Engraving

Condition: Good

Size: 4.25" x 6.75"

Code: a20932

Description: Sir William Jardine (1800-1874) compiled and published The Naturalist’s Library, 40 volumes of hand colored engravings and descriptions of all vertebrate species divided into 4 sections: mammals, birds, fish and insects. This antique bird print is from an early edition volume devoted to Birds of Prey including Eagles, Owls, Falcons, etc.  The antique print is  in very good condition with deep hand coloring and normal age toning of paper. Bound edge is untrimmed and rough.  

RedHouseCollection watermark is on the digital image only, not on the actual antique print.