{"product_id":"antique-framed-hand-colored-bird-engraving-after-george-edwards-1694-1773-13-x-103-4","title":"Antique Framed Hand-Colored Bird Engraving after George Edwards  (1694 -1773 - 13\" x 10¾\")","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis charming antique hand-colored engraving is based on a work by English naturalist and illustrator George Edwards (1694–1773). A bird is shown perched on a branch beside a large butterfly, set against delicate foliage and a small landscape detail below. A faint date of 1746 appears within the grass, together with a difficult-to-read signature that reads G. Edwards, referring to the date and authorship of the original composition. This example is likely a later copy, perhaps from the late 19th. It is presented under glass in a simple giltwood frame with attractive wear to the gilding. The paper has developed scattered foxing and warm overall toning, which add to the print’s charm and mellow, timeworn character associated with old natural-history collections.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGeorge Edwards was one of the most important figures in 18th-century British natural-history illustration, publishing his celebrated bird studies from the 1740s onward. His plates frequently combined carefully observed birds with insects, plants, and small landscape elements, creating compositions that were scientific in purpose but also highly decorative.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe softly faded coloring, aged paper and worn gilt frame give this example the atmosphere of an old country-house collection. It would sit naturally among botanical and ornithological works, or bring a gentle scholarly note to a library or study. Its delicate subject and soft palette would also make it a charming addition to a bedroom or child’s room, where the bird and butterfly introduce a light, whimsical note \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 13\" high x 10¾\" wide x 0¾\" thick \u003cbr\u003eApprox. overall 33cm high x 27cm wide x 2cm thick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chez Pluie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54729545613650,"sku":"25806","price":484.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1166\/6698\/files\/DSC07053_a6eacfc6-d37d-41f3-b94d-da57fd6dd59d.jpg?v=1789478594","url":"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/antique-framed-hand-colored-bird-engraving-after-george-edwards-1694-1773-13-x-103-4","provider":"Chez Pluie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}