Antique Prints of Game Birds

Antique Prints of Game Birds

Enjoy viewing these historical prints of game birds. All prints are in good condition unless otherwise noted.

Pleasant, overall light age toning is characteristic of antique prints.

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Rock Partridge - Steinhuhn - Coturnice

"Coturnice - Perdix Saxatilis"

Lthograph with original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic

By Alberto Manzella

Florence, ca. 1840/60

Some traces of age and use. Upper right corner (not touching image) is a crease. There is a color disfiguration at bottom above and within the title.

Image: 25,8 x 34 cm (ca. 10 x 33.4")

Sheet size: 32 x 47 cm (ca. 12.5 x 29")

Order Nr.GAMEBIRD254260 SOLD

Black Grouse

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.
Two repaired tears on upper margin reaching 2 - 3.5 cm into upper left area.
Tiny, repaired tear on lower margin edge. Miniscule spot in upper left light area.

Page size: 24 x 30.5 cm ( 9.4 x 12 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6002

No title.

Long-tailed quail Montezuma's quail.

Line lithograph with original hand coloring ca 1860.

13.8 x 22.7 cm ( 5.4 x 8.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6009

Black Grouse

Copper engraving published in London dated 1809.
Original hand coloring. A few minor spots.

8.5 x 14.7 cm ( 3.3 x 5.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order nr. GAMEBIRD6024

The Turkey and Ants

Copper engraving by Samuel Howitt dated 1810.

Samuel Howitt (1765 - 1822) was one of the very famous animal and landscape painters and engravers. From his "Fables of Aseop" (copper etchings; London)
12.7 x 18 cm (5 x 7.1'')

$ 55.00

Order Nr. HOWITT9013

"Grouse"

Copper engraving by J. Greg after Newton Fielding. Dated 1833.
Original hand coloring.

10 x 13.5 cm ( 3.9 x 5.3 ")

$ 40.00

Order nr. GAMEBIRD237363

Red Grouse

Copper engraving by Howitt, dated 1809. Original hand coloring.

6.8 x 14.6 cm ( 2.6 x 5.7 ")

$ 40.00

Order nr. GAMEBIRDS6022

Willow Grouse

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.

11.9 x 17.9 cm ( 4.6 x 7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6007

Capercalli

Steel engraving from "The Naturalist's Library" ca 1860.
Original hand coloring.

14 x 10.3 cm ( 5.5 x 4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6005

No title.

Large-footed partridge female-male

Line lithograph with original hand coloring ca 1860.

13.1 x 22.1 cm ( 5.1 x 8.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6009

"Woodcock"

Chromolithograph by Selmar Hess mounted on heavier paper.
Published ca 1890. Fine condition.

Image: 19 x 13 cm ( 7.4 x 5.1")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD254413

Fin-Tailed Sand Grouse

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.

11.9 x 18 cm ( 4.6 x 7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6008

Sand Grouse

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.

11.9 x 18 cm (4.6 x 7 ")

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6006SOLD

"Ruffed Bustard"

Lithograph for C.H. Bree M.D. 1863. Original hand coloring.
Light natural age toning. Light browning where print was framed.

Page size: 24.5 x 14.5 cm ( 9.6 X 5.5")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD253609

Partridge

Female partridge with chicks in a very natural background.
Chromolithograph mounted on Strong backing ca 1885.

19.5 x 12.5 cm ( 7.6 x 4.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD235779

Virginian Partridge

Steel engraving from "The Naturalist's Library" ca 1860.
Original hand coloring.

8.3 x 13.5 cm ( 3.2 x 5.3 ")

$ 25.00

Order GAMEBIRD6004

Red Grouse

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "The Naturalist's Library" ca 1860.

9.7 x 13.5 cm ( 3.8 x 5.3 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6021SOLD

Quail

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.

Page size: 24 x 30.5 cm ( 9.4 x 12 ")

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6003 SOLD

Barbary Partridge.

Fine, original hand-colored engraving from "A History of British Birds"
by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1870.

7.4 x 13.5 cm (2.9 x 5.3'')

$ 20.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD6023

"The Black Game Hen or Grows - Grygallus minor"

Copper etching from Eleazar Albin: �Natural History of Birds". Very nice original hand coloring. London, 1731 - 1738

Tear in lower margin has been repaired. Otherwise very good.

Sheet size: 22.7 x 22 cm (10.9 x 8.7")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. GAMEBIRD235490SOLD

The following series of game birds prints are "photogravures" printed in color after the original watercolors by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published these prints as collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

The prints do not have titles.

Very decorative.

Page size for the prints: 19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image sizes vary slightly. Average ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")