Hobby Falcon 1895 Rev FO Morris Victorian Natural History Engraving

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Reverent Francis Orpen Morris

Manufacturer/Designer

 

Victorian hand colored engraving

Style/Edition

Before 1900

Year

 

Excellent

Item Condition

United Kingdom

Country of Origin

 

Paper, ink

Primary Material
Product Description
Antique 1895 Reverend Francis Orpen Morris Victorian Natural History Hand Colored Bird Engraving Featuring the 'Hobby'.

A beautiful 1895 engraving gleaned from Morris's epic work, "History of British Birds", compiled and published at the direction of Queen Victoria. Here we see featured the "Hobby".

The heavy, captioned paper is top tipped in gold, blank on its reverse, and measures 6.75" x 10" (17x25 cm). The paper is smooth and clean, the engraving is strong and clear, and the hand coloring is bright and vivid. The heavy paper has no creases, folds, marks, or tears.

This is a timeless engraving for you to frame for your own home decor, a delightful gift for your favorite bird watcher; perhaps you will use this in your artistic creations ~ it will be ideal for your card and tag creations, scrap book page making, jewelry creations, collage, mixed media; a wonderful addition to your ever growing but never large enough ephemera stash!

You are purchasing an original 1895 paper and it does not have watermarks. I'll send this to you flat, protected, and by USPS 1st Class mail.

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Inspiration/Story Behind This Product
Rev. Francis Orpen Morris (1810-1893), Irish ornithologist and entomologist, was notable as the author of many children's books and books on natural history and heritage buildings.

The inspiration for Francis Orpen Morris's A History of British Birds actually came from the renowned English printer, Benjamin Fawcett, who approached Morris to write the text when Morris became Vicar of Nafferton.

Reverend Morris had a reputation as a popular writer on natural history in general and birds in particular. His first book, 'Guide to an Arrangement of British Birds', had appeared as early as 1834. However, his association with Benjamin Fawcett was to have remarkable results, particularly for the study of ornithology.
Materials Used
Paper, ink
More Info
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Product Attributes

Primary Material: Paper, ink

Size: 6.75" x 10" (17x25 cm)

Pattern: 1895 Victorian natural history engraving

Color: Yellow

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