SELBY, Prideaux John. Cinerous Shearwater (Plate 102). 1832. ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ART.
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Jun 7, 2024
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SELBY, Prideaux John
(British, 1788-1867)
Cinerous Shearwater (Plate 102)
Twizell House, 1832
(British, 1788-1867)
Cinerous Shearwater (Plate 102)
Twizell House, 1832
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink on paper, on original mount
signed "P.J. Selby" in lower left corner and dated, plate number penciled in upper left corner, captioned below on mount in pencil
matted, image sheet 464 x 368 mm, overall sheet 673 x 578 mm.
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ART prepared for Plate 102 of Selby's monumental work, Illustrations of British Ornithology (1821-1833).
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