Antique Bird Print

MANY COLOURED PARRAKEET

 Engraved by Benjamin Fawcett after A.F.Lydon

  Published London 1884 by George Bell & Sons in "Parrots in Captivity" by W.T.Greene.

A fine original antique print of the Many Coloured Parakeet, Psittacus multicolor, a native of Australia.
A fine lithographed plate from Greene's definitive guide for Victorian parrot keepers, exhibiting an exquisite blend of colour printing with added hand colour, heightened in places with gum arabic. The original colours remain bright and fresh. A wonderful print for framing and display.

Fine, virtually unmarked condition.

Approx. 10" x 6.5"(250mm x 160mm) overall.