Birds have fascinated people since the stone age. The oldest bird art dates from 15,000 B.C and is in Lascaux Cave in France. Part-bird, part-human forms convey super human abilities, such as vision (bird heads) and speed (wings). Ancient Egyptians considered birds winged souls. Goldfinches in illuminated manuscripts in the Middle Ages were associated with baby Jesus. Nowadays, bird symbolism is still important - birds of prey such as eagles symbolise power, doves symbolise peace and owls convey wisdom.
The realistic illustration of birds become popular in the 1700s as scientists became concerned with classifying species and understanding the natural world. Some of the greatest wildlife artists, such as John James Audubon and John Gould, spent years illustrating birds.
Our fine art prints of birds are based on vintage illustrations from the period 1600 to 1920. We make them with superb pigmented inks and heavyweight 300gsm German fine art paper made from 100% cotton and spring water.
Fine art print.Features Brent and Barnacle Goose.Based on an etching from the 1820s by Samuel Howitt, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Brown leghorn chickens. The Leghorn comes from Tuscany in Italy. They were exported to North America in 1828 from Livorno in Tuscany so became known as "Leghorn", as that is the anglicisation of "Livorno".This is a fine art print of a lithograph from the 1860s.Based on a lith..
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Fine art print.Features buff leghorn chickens. The Leghorn comes from Tuscany in Italy. They were exported to North America in 1828 from Livorno in Tuscany so became known as "Leghorn", as that is the anglicisation of "Livorno".This is a fine art print of a lithograph from the 1860s.Based on a litho..
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Fine art print.Features buff Orpington chickens.This is a fine art print of a lithograph from the 1860s.Based on a lithograph from the 1860s by J. Ludlow, which we have carefully restored and enhanced...
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Fine art print.Features a Bullfinch nest and egg.Based on an engraving made in the mid 1800s by Reverend Francis Morris, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Bush TIts and their nest. The American Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) is one of the smallest perching birds in North America.Based on a lithograph made in the late 1800s by Henry Nehrling, which we have carefully restored and enhanced...
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Fine art print.Features a Bustard.Based on an etching from the 1820s by Samuel Howitt, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Great Bustard and Little Bustard eggs. The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the world's heaviest flying birds. Large males can exceed 20 kg (44 lb) and 150 cm (59 in). Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enha..
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Fine art print.Features a Caipercaillie Bird.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features caiques and parrots from South America. Due to their very bright, pure colors caiques are considered among the most beautiful parrots. Shows Pale-headed Caique, Yellow-thighed Caique, Sordid Parrot, Hawk-headed Caique, White-heade Parrot and Maximillian's Parrot.Based on a li..
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Fine art print.Features a Canyon Wren. The Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is a small North American songbird It is a small bird that is hard to see on its rocky habitat; however, it can be heard throughout the canyons by its distinctive loud and beautiful song.Based on a lithograph made in the la..
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Fine art print.Features Cassowary Birds.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features cockatoos from Australia and Tasmania. Shows the Glossy Black Cockatoo, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Rose Cockatoo, Yellow-eared Cockatoo, Great Black Cockatoo, Banksian Cockatoo and Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.Based on a lithograph made in the 1880s by Anton Reichenow, which we have ca..
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Fine art print.Features cockatoos from Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Shows Lesser Sulphur crested Cockatoo, Citron Crested Cockatoo, White Crested Cockatoo, Rose crested Cockatoo, Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Leadbeater's Cockatoo, and Slender Billed Cockatoo.Based on a lithograph m..
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Fine art print.Features Common Tern, Lesser Tern, Arctic Tern and Roseate Tern eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Red-eared Conure, Red-bellied Conure, Chilean Conure, Wagler's Conure, Black-headed Conure, Red-fronted Conure, Noble Parrot and Slight billed ParrakeetBased on a lithograph made in the 1880s by Anton Reichenow, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we ..
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Fine art print.Features Coot and Moorhen.Based on an etching from the 1820s by Samuel Howitt, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Corncrake and Water Rail.Based on an etching from the 1820s by Samuel Howitt, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Crake, Coot, Water Hen and Water Rail eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Crane.Based on an engraving made in the mid 1800s by Reverend Francis Morris, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Crane eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Crested Tit.Based on an engraving made in the mid 1800s by Reverend Francis Morris, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Crossbill and Cuckoo eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Crossbill Birds in snowy trees.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features a Crow.Based on an engraving made in the mid 1800s by Reverend Francis Morris, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Crowned Pigeons from Papua New Guinea.Based on a lithograph from the 1800s by Friedrich Kuhnert, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Curlew and Whimbrel eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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Fine art print.Features Dark Brahma chickens. The Brahma is a large chicken developed in the United States from very large birds imported from the Chinese port of Shanghai. The Brahma was the principal meat breed in the US from the 1850s until about 1930.This is a fine art print of a lithograph from..
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Fine art print.Features Dark Dorking chickens.This is a fine art print of a lithograph from the 1860s.Based on a lithograph from the 1860s by J. Ludlow, which we have carefully restored and enhanced...
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Fine art print.Features dove, pigeon, nightjar, artin and swallow eggs.Based on a lithograph made in the mid 1800s by Henry Seebohm, which we have carefully restored and enhanced.Read about how we make our fine art prints here.@ Fine Rare Prints. All rights reserved...
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