Bird prints
By HOLLAR, W[enceslaus] [after] Francis BARLOW , 1658
£8,000
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Diversae Avium Species Studiosissime ad Vitam Delineatae

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  • 作者: HOLLAR, W[enceslaus] [after] Francis BARLOW
  • 出版商: Gulielm Faithorne
  • 发布日期: 1658.
  • 物理描述: Title page and nine engraved prints.
  • 方面: 165 by 220mm. (6.5 by 8.75 inches).
  • 库存参考: 18306

笔记

Known as "the father of British sporting painting", Francis Barlow was one of the most prolific illustrators and printmakers of the seventeenth century, as well as Britain's first wildlife painter and the creator of one of the earliest comics, 'A True Narrative of the Horrid Hellish Popish Plot' (1682). Barlow was particularly well-respected for his intricate paintings of British wildlife, nine of which were published in print form in 1658, etched by Wenceslaus Hollar.

This collection was entitled 'Diversae Avium Species Studiosissime ad Vitam Delineatae', with each plates showing a range of different birds in natural or domestic settings. The title page shows a banner held up by two large and impressive birds, perhaps phoenixes. The avian examples within the collection are largely less grand, with chickens, ducks, pheasants, owls, geese and smaller birds prominently featured, although the final print shows three peacocks, one with its huge decorative tail held open and aloft.

参考书目

  1. NHG Hollar: Title and Eight Doves both 1654
  2. 1655, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1660, R198, 1662
  3. Pennington 2124, 2125, 2127, 2128, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2138, 2139, 2143.

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