Lot 7185: W Hewitson - 4 prints of birds of prey eggs 1856
Hewitson
These hand-coloured engravings of the eggs of birds of prey are from the Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds accompanied with descriptions of the Eggs and Nests by William C Hewitson, published by Jan Van Voorst, London, 1856.
The prints show the eggs of:Spotted Eagle (Aquila Naevia), Osprey (Pandion Hallaeetus), Iceland Falcon (Falco Islandicus) and Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus).
William Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle upon Tyne. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and also to bird’s nests and eggs. He was also an accomplished scientific illustrator.
Size: 8.25in x 5.25in (20cm x 12.5cm)
Condition: The prints are in excellent condition – please inspect the images carefully.
Condition report:
The prints are in excellent condition - please inspect the images carefully.
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