{"product_id":"sharpe107","title":"\"Acis\" Kingfisher","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eRichard Bowler Sharpe \u0026amp; John Gerrard Keulemans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Monograph of the Alcedinidae: or, Family of Kingfishers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1868-1871\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eOriginally Hand-Colored Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 8 1\/4 by 11 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work: \u003c\/b\u003eThis beautiful lithograph is from Richard Sharpe's \u003cem\u003eA Monograph of the Alcedinidae: or, Family of Kingfishers\u003c\/em\u003e. This is from the first edition of the work published by the author between 1868 and 1871.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lithograph was hand-colored by and after J. G. Keulemans. Includes text leaf (or leaves).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Bowler Sharpe (1847-1909) was a British naturalist and curator of the British Museum's bird collection. He published several works on birds throughout the course of his career and has a handful of bird species named after him, including the Sharpe's longclaw and the Sharpe's starling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) is one of the most respected bird artists whose images were noted for their fine detail. He contributed to some of the best known ornithological works including those of Elliot, Buller, Dresser, and \u003cem\u003eThe Ibis\u003c\/em\u003e. According to Jackson (Bird Illustrators, p. 90) “The great value of Keulemans' work as an ornithological draughtsman lay in his sureness of design of the plate and his accuracy in portraying the birds themselves. The bird figures were carefully drawn and executed down to the last scales on the feet. The feathering was neatly delineated with the different plumes receiving sympathetic treatment.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Bookplate of Major H. Jones, Owned by Professor William Gardner Hale, top British authority on wading birds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67782052872266,"sku":"sharpe107","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/sharpe107.jpg?v=1792683993","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/sharpe107","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}