Vibrant parakeets perched on branches: a scarlet macaw and a black cockatoo with yellow and red highlights.
Dispatched by Express Currier (UPS/DHL/Fedex) on the same working day.
Return accepted within 14 days of Delivery Date
Discover the story behind these rare prints: Not Just Another Print a tribute to the noble origins and hidden artistry of the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali.
Original 19th-century hand-colored engraving by Pierre-Antoine Prêtre, published in the Italian edition of the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali. This exquisite plate illustrates Vibrant parakeets perched on branches: a scarlet macaw and a black cockatoo with yellow and red highlights.
Details:
Plate title: Ara tricolore and Banks' Cockatoo
Sheet size: approx. 22 × 14 cm
Technique: Original engraving, hand-colored with Arabic gum
Condition: Excellent
Explore the Stories behind the Art: Read about Prêtre
Specific References
Majestic raptor captured in perfect hunting pose with detailed feathers.
Vividly colored engraving of a European Green Woodpecker and a Eurasian Wryneck, masterfully rendered by Prêtre.
Elegant depiction of a Scythrope and a vividly colored red-and-green Trogon perched on branches.
Graceful composition of a Yellow Tanager and a more subtly colored species from the Guyana region.
Refined old print with two specimens of South American halcyons: one crested and one with a green-blue livery.
Beautiful 19th century illustration of the Buceros rhinoceros, commonly known as the Rhinoceros Hornbill.
Finely drawn buzzards with a harmonious and naturalistic composition.
A long-tailed Promerops and a vivid Hoopoe bird, both perched and richly colored against a clean background.
Striking contrast between the dark Imperial Crow and the vividly patterned Common Magpie.
Charming illustration of two aquatic birds with accurate anatomical and marine details.
Brilliantly colored honeycreeper and sunbird illustration with tropical vibrancy, captured by Prêtre.
A lively contrast between a fiery red hawk-eagle and a smaller black-and-white goshawk.
Colored illustration depicting two South American toucans: the Toco and the Red-belted Aracari.