SELBY, Prideaux John. Ring Ouzel (Plate 44). 1818-1823. ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ART for Selby's monumental work.
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
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Lot Description
SELBY, Prideaux John
(British, 1788-1867)
Ring Ouzel (Plate 44)
Twizell House, ca 1818-1823
(British, 1788-1867)
Ring Ouzel (Plate 44)
Twizell House, ca 1818-1823
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink on paper, original mount
signed "P.J. Selby" in lower left corner and captioned, plate number penciled below on mount
matted, image sheet 241 x 298 mm, overall sheet 667 x 584 mm.
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ART prepared for Plate 44 of Selby's monumental work, Illustrations of British Ornithology (1821-1833). It appears this plate was changed in the final publication.
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