3 Framed Bird Illustrations,Prints,Daniel Giraud Elliot. This is a lot of three vividly colored illustrations of blue-breasted Pittas, hooded Pittas, and gray-headed woodpeckers. One of the larger prints, pictured left, depicts two blue-breasted pitas sitting on a tree branch. The other large print shows two hooded pittas, one sitting on the ground, and one perched on a twig. Both prints say "Elliot's Illustrations in the top left," have the birds' respective Latin names below the illustrations, say "Bowen & Co. Lith & col. Philada" in the bottom right, and "Drawn from Nature by D.G. Elliot F.Z.S." Both of these illustrations are by Daniel Giraud Elliot. The remaining illustration is of two grey-headed green woodpeckers. One is on the ground looking up at the other, which is sitting on a rock. This piece has no artist name. The two larger prints have a green, almost marbled frame, while the smaller has a simple wooden frame. This lot is a must for any ornithologists, as two of the illustrations were done by the father of ornithology himself.

Dimensions of the smallest print are 25 in h x 20 in w x 1 in d.
Dimensions of the largest print are 31 in h x 24 in w x 1 in d. Condition is good. There is spotting on the paper of the smaller print. The frames and glass of the larger prints have some white paint on them. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.

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31 x 24 x 1 in