The Parrots By Edward Lear (1812-1888) Taschen Box Folder With 38 Lithograph Prints (LOC: S1)

The Parrots / 38 Lithograph Box Set By Edward Lear (1812-1888) Taschen Published

This beautiful set of 38 lithograph prints were made from the original drawings by
Edward Lear an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks .
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The images are lushly colored and exquisitely illustrated
There are 38 total plates in this grouping - the original number was 42 / not complete
* Not all images are shown in photos
* Two images are duplicates see photo
* One image is folded on the bottom see photo
Otherwise all prints are in good condition / box folder has some wear see photo
Includes a biographical pamphlet insert see photo
Size Box Folder 20 H x 13.5 W x 1.5 D
Size Plates 19.75 H x 12 7/8 W
Perfect for your bird lover - and lovely to frame individually!

MORE ABOUT LEAR + PLATES
Edward Lear may be best known for his nonsense verse, but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds and reptiles. This set of hand-colored lithographs, originally entitled Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots, was the finest achievement of his relatively brief career as a natural history draftsman, before failing eyesight led him to concentrate on his writing.

During Lear’s time, live parrots were rare and much sought-after, bought and sold for large sums by wealthy amateurs of natural history, and prized by 19th century European aristocracy for their astonishing plumage and mimickry of the human voice. Naturally, fine drawings of them were also highly prized. One of the first collections entirely dedicated to the species, Parrots includes African, Australian, and American parrots bred by eminent ornithologists such as Sir William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby, who sponsored Lear, inspiring and directing his work.

Unlike other avian illustrators who often worked with stuffed birds, the young and prodigiously talented Lear (1812–1888) made his drawings from live parrots, capturing their expressions and movements in remarkably lifelike illustrations. The new medium of hand-colored lithography facilitated the vivid elegance of Lear’s work.

This exquisite collection was originally reproduced in only 175 precious sets and sold by subscription to Britain’s most eminent scholars and wealthy collectors of living parrots. The Psittacidae established Lear as a celebrated illustrator, and professor of drawing to the young Queen Victoria.

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Fine Art, Works on Paper

18%

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