Antique Print-BAILLON’S CRAKE-ZAPORNIA PUSILLA-Fawcett-Morris-Lydon-1850

Handcoloured wood engraving on wove (vellin) paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 26.4 x 17.4 cm. The image size is ca. 14 x 10 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 10.4 x 6.9 inch. The image size is ca. 5.5 x 3.9 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Baillon’s Crake’ – Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla) “A History of British Birds”, London, Groombridge, 1850-1857 Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Benjamin Fawcett’ after ‘Alexander Francis Lydon’. These attractive plates were engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) after drawings by Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917). The text was written by Francis Orpen Morris (1810-1893). Fawcett was one of the finest wood engravers of the English nineteenth century. He collaborated closely with both Lydon and Morris. Lydon was an English watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver. He was an apprentice of Benjamin Fawcett. He collaborated with Morris on several large works. Morris was an English clergyman. He is known as the author of children’s books, natural history treatises and books on heritage buildings.

Condition: Excellent, given age. A crease from binding in the top margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-BAILLON’S CRAKE-ZAPORNIA PUSILLA-FAWCETT-MORRIS-LYDON

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