Beautiful large woodcarving of a Rooster. Japan, early 20th Century.
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George Edwards – Black-capped Manakin and White-capped Manakin, Plate 260
18th Century handcolored engraving by George Edwards, the “Father of Ornithology.”
George Edwards – Long-Tailed Grouse From Hudson Bay, Plate 117
18th Century hand colored engraving by the “Father of Ornithology,” George Edwards.
Riders in an Autumn Landscape Expressionist style painting by Swiss Artist Leo Deck
The Swiss artist Leo Deck (1908 – 1997)worked in the region of central Switzerland around Bern. He is known for his colorful landscapes in an expressionist style.
The Sebesten Plum and the Italian Runner after Mark Catesby
From A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) by George Edwards, adapted after the original by Mark Catesby. This beautiful 18th Century engraving shows the largeleaf geigertree (Cordia sebestena) and a bird described as “the Italian Runner.”