bird species-falcon-eagle-vulture-heron [After BARLOW, c.1700]

etching / engraving on hand laid (verge type) paper. Watermark: Pro Patria.
Sheet size: 34,4 x 25,7 cm. Image size: 29,2 x 21,8 cm.

Copy in reverse after a plate by Jan Griffier from a series: ‘Various Birds and Beasts Drawn from the Life’, published by F. Cooper 1655-1718. New item to be further described. Please inquire for further information.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Francis Barlow. Francis Barlow (c.1626-1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator. He ranks among the most prolific book-illustrators and printmakers of the 17th c.

Condition: Good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. To be further described. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: BIRD SPECIES-FALCON-EAGLE-VULTURE-HERON

PCO-A9-01