Antique Gould Original Hand Painted "Cygnus Minor." Lithograph Artwork

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Antique hand colored lithograph artwork "Cygnus Minor." by Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C. Richter. We are very proud to announce we … Read more Antique hand colored lithograph artwork "Cygnus Minor." by Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C. Richter. We are very proud to announce we have some of these rare and beautiful ornithological pieces for sale! We will be listing others from this set - so check out shop if you want different pieces from this same artist. This first addition, hand colored lithograph comes from "The Birds of Great Britain" which was published between 1862-1873 and features an exquisite scene of "Cygnus Minor" AKA Bewick's Swan. The artwork is on rag paper and has been professionally matted and framed. The scene depicted is arguably Gould’s masterpiece...featuring a beautiful swan in the foreground, additional birds in surrounding waters, an da flock of swans in the air. The artist captures every detail from the reflections and ripples in the water, to the plumage. This series is considered to be "the most sumptuous and costly of British bird books". The famed artist lived from 1804-1881. It would be magnificent on any wall! It can be hung via the universal metal bracket on the backside. The frame is hand caved solid wood with carved line work detailing. The matting is mostly a textured antique white with a small rust / brick brown accent. The wording a the bottom of the artwork reads from left to right: "J. Wolf & H C Richter, del el lith." , "Cygnus Minor." , "Walter, Imp.".

Measurements:
Total (including frame) - 25 1/2" long x 19 1/2" tall x 1 1/4" deep
Frame width - approx 1 1/8"
Matting width - approx 2 3/4" on top and bottom & approx 2" on the right and left side See less