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19th Century Engraving of a Bird
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19th Century Engraving of a Bird

19th century
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Decorative 19th Century French engraving/print of a bird 'Le Barbu'. The painting is inscribed and is has a simple gilt frame and decorative mount.

Dimensions - 32 x 27 cm

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Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Bird Engraving Print to the 19th Century.

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Description
Decorative 19th Century French engraving/print of a bird 'Le Barbu'. The painting is inscribed and is has a simple gilt frame and decorative mount.

Dimensions - 32 x 27 cm

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Bird Engraving Print to the 19th Century.

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Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper.
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Archive I An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper.

19th Century Engraving of a Bird

Archive II An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper. View II
Archive III An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper. View III
Archive IV An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper. View IV
Archive V An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper. View V
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Rue des Fontenelles
Telephone 01647 432381 or 07933 200912
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Devon
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Rue des Fontenelles
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An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper.
19th Century Engraving of a Bird
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An antique copperplate engraving depicting a bird titled Le Barbu perched on a stone with a landscape background on aged paper.
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  • ObjectPrints & Engravings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNatural History
  • MaterialPaper, Ink
  • ColourBeige
  • MotifsPerched bird, Landscape background, French inscription, Plate border

This nineteenth-century French copperplate engraving displays a natural history subject titled 'Le Barbu', featuring a bird perched on a rock amidst a detailed landscape background with a building on a distant hill, text at the top and bottom margins, and a plate border. The piece comprises printed ink on beige paper, finished with a simple gilt frame and a decorative mount that shows visible signs of age including foxing and discolouration. Dimensions measure 32 x 27 cm. Suitable for display in a gentleman's library, study, or hallway, the framed print hangs securely on a narrow wall space to add historic character to traditional or transitional interior schemes. The neutral palette integrates easily with existing wall colours, while the classic scientific illustration style complements traditional wood-panelled rooms or gallery arrangements.

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Natural history engravings were published illustrations created to document animal and plant species for scientific works during the 18th and 19th centuries.

These works were produced by incising designs onto copper plates, printing with oil-based ink onto laid rag paper, and sometimes applying hand-painted watercolour washes.

Authentic prints feature a raised plate impression indented into the paper surrounding the artwork, period typography, and artist or engraver signatures in the lower margins.

Group several prints together in uniform frames to construct a structured gallery wall in a hallway, study, or dining space.

Mount the print using acid-free backing and conservation-grade UV glass, ensuring it is displayed in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight.
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