An Attractive Group of Four 19thC Hand-Coloured Engravings of Birds From “A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature ” c.1850 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles dated the 10th of July

dated the 10th of July 1839

depicting the Comtesse de la Rochelle and Rene Ferdinand de Precipiano

literally means "writing with fire" and is the traditional art of using a heated tip or poker to burn or scorch designs onto natural materials such as wood in this instance

now more supple to the touch

thanks in part to a staggering array of cultural and technological marvels which debuted there

An Attractive Group of Four 19thC Hand-Coloured Engravings of Birds From “A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature ” c.1850 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles dated the 10th of JulyOrigin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 In Frames: 12 wide x 8. 75 high (each) The quartet of antique engraved prints with the well executed original hand colouring to each, being the original illustrations published in London by A. Fullarton & Co of London around 1850, in A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature" By Oliver Goldsmith, showing a wonderful and vibrant array of idiosyncratic birds. The finely coloured