A Set of Six Irish George III Embossed Bird Pictures by Samuel Dixon
Circa 1755
11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches.

Property from the Collection of Tina and Simon Beriro, Aspen, Colorado

Note:
These illustrations are from Samuel Dixon's second set of twelve pictures called Foreign and Domestick Birds. Each of those twelve pictures was offered with a dedication to a distinguished lady; the present set of six include White Headed Parrot, Grapes and Three Butterflies, dedicated to the Countess of Kildare; Black-Billed Whistling Duck, Purple Waterhen and Corals, dedicated to the Countess of Arran; Green Winged Dove, Humming Birds and Nest, dedicated to the Lady Molesworth; Blue and Yellow Macaw, Indian Redstart and Sparrow of Paradise, dedicated to the Lady Castlecomer; and two others. The works would have originally been contained in ebonized and gilt-Japanned frames, now replaced with modern frames.

We are grateful to William Laffan for verifying the attribution of these works.

Frame: 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches. The background of the paper sheets are bright white; they have either been cleaned or over-painted by a restorer, but the paper appears 18th century when viewed from the back. Please request a complete condition report, including whether any of the works bear inscriptions or initials which tie them to a colorist.
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