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Prideaux John Selby (1766-1813) Illustrations of British Ornithology Hand-colored lithographs (1825-1840) |
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Prideaux John Selby created his large scale engravings during the same period that Audubon was publishing his famous Birds of North America. There are interesting parallels to be drawn between the two men's art, even though their origin and demeanor were vastly different. Both worked with the Scottish engraver W.H. Lizars. A highly skilled engraver himself, Selby utilized Lizars' talents only for the printing and coloring of his exquisite copper plates. Other than Audubon's, Selby's is the only work to depict every bird in its actual size. The engravings are printed on elephant folio Whatman paper, watermarked with the date also identical to that used in Audubon's Birds of America. Prices range from $150 - $5,000 |
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